Ransomware attack disrupts at least 150-200 cooperative banks, RRBs

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on Wednesday said that C-Edge Technologies Ltd, a technology service provider who caters mostly to cooperative banks and regional rural banks (RRBs), has been possibly impacted by a ransomware attack.

The attack has likely impacted 150-200 cooperative banks and RRBs.

“To prevent larger impact to the payment ecosystem, NPCI has temporarily isolated C-Edge Technologies from accessing the retail payment systems operated by NPCI,” NPCI said on X (formerly Twitter.