Websites of Russian banks are no longer accessible from foreign…
Websites of Russian banks are no longer accessible from foreign browsers such as Chrome and Safari. In foreign browsers, websites of VTB, Sberbank, Alfa-Bank, Rosselkhozbank, Promsvyazbank 'Uralsib', and Bank Saint-Petersburg are no longer opening.
Consensus
- Russian banks such as Sberbank, VTB, Alfa-Banks, Rosselkhozbank, UralSib, and Promsvyazbank became inaccessible in foreign browsers including Chrome, Safari, and Edge.
- The inaccessibility is due to the banks switching to SSL certificates issued by the National Certification Center of the Ministry of Digital Development (Ministry of Digital Development) of Russia.
- Foreign browsers do not recognize or trust these Russian-issued certificates, resulting in security warnings or complete blocking of access.
- Users can regain access by using the Yandex Browser or installing the Russian certificate via the Gosuslugi portal.
- The transition to domestic certificates followed the revocation of foreign SSL certificates by international certification authorities, including TrustAsia and GlobalSign.
Points of divergence
- The article discusses user concerns about switching to Yandex and VK products and provides a short guide for users wary of doing so, but does not report on the technical or access issues themselves. — meduza
- The article states that the issue affects web applications on smartphones, which is not mentioned in other sources. — vesti
- The article specifies that TrustAsia began revoking certificates on July 23, with the Alfa-Bank certificate revoked on July 29, and that the transition to the MinCyf certificate occurred by the evening of August 3, which is not confirmed by other sources. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The article notes that Sberbank's site is accessible in Edge and Safari but not in Chrome, and that some banks like Gazprombank, T-Bank, and Sovcombank remain fully accessible in foreign browsers, which contradicts the broader claim of universal inaccessibility in other sources. — kommersant
- The article claims the issue was noticed by RBC reporters on the evening of August 3, but does not specify the exact time or provide additional technical details beyond the initial observation. — tg_radiosvoboda
Coverage (15 sources)
- Sberbank and other bank sites can now only be opened in Russian browsers. Is this dangerous? And which browser to choose? Short instructions for those who fear switching to Yandex and VK products — Meduza
- Clients lost access to their online banks — what happened and how to get into the personal cabinet now — Фонтанка
- How to enter the bank personal cabinet: expert security advice — Вести
- Sites of some Russian banks stopped opening in foreign browsers after switching to Russian certificates... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Sites of a number of major Russian banks, including VTB, Sberbank, and Alfa-Bank, stopped opening in most foreign browsers — Радио Свобода
- Russian bank websites stopped opening in foreign browsers — Бумага
- Foreign browsers began limiting access to websites of Russian banks — Коммерсантъ
- Russian bank websites stopped opening in foreign browsers such as Chrome and Safari — Настоящее Время
- Websites of several major Russian banks, including VTB, Sberbank, and Alfa-Bank, stopped opening in most foreign browsers — Радио Свобода
- Websites of some Russian banks stopped opening in foreign browsers - Gazeta SPB RU - news from Saint Petersburg — Gazeta.SPb
- Websites of some Russian banks stopped opening in foreign browsers after switching to Russian certificates... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Websites of some Russian banks stopped opening in foreign browsers — Фонтанка
- Websites of major Russian banks stopped opening in foreign browsers — Вести
- Russian bank websites stopped automatically opening in foreign browsers — Meduza
- Russian bank websites stopped automatically opening from all foreign browsers due to SSL certificate revocation — Новости Москвы
Key entities
- VTB
- Alpha-Bank
- Sber
- Russian Agricultural Bank
- Uralsib
- RBC
- Saint Petersburg
- Promsvyazbank
- Sberbank
- PSB
- Yandex Browser
- Moscow
- Sber
- Microsoft
- Roman Alabin