--- title: "Yandex Denies Reports That Data Centers Were Uninsured Amid Drone Attacks" description: "Yandex denied Vedomosti's reports that terrorist risk insurance coverage for its data centers had expired prior to the drone attacks. Three company facilities, including a center in Vladimir, were hit over the course of several days." date: 2026-10-17T12:03:09.086Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/yandex-denies-insurance-data-centers-drone-attacks tags: [yandex, data-centers, drone-attacks, insurance, russia-tech, mincifry] author: "Roman V." publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Yandex Denies Reports That Data Centers Were Uninsured Amid Drone Attacks ![Modern large tech center building with a dark mirrored facade at dusk](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/17/yandex-oproverg-strahovanie-data-centrov-ataka-bpla/yandex-oproverg-strahovanie-data-centrov-ataka-bpla-1.webp) ## Key Points - Yandex denied Vedomosti's data regarding the lack of insurance coverage for terrorist risks at data centers - Three company data centers, including the Vladimir facility (night of October 11, 2026), were attacked over several days - Yandex Pay user funds are safe, the company states - The Ministry of Digital Development helped promptly relocate key systems to backup sites Yandex has publicly denied information previously published by the Vedomosti newspaper stating that the insurance coverage for terrorist risks had already expired by the time drone attacks hit its infrastructure. According to Vedomosti, citing its own sources, the company failed to renew the policy in time, which called the financial protection of the facilities into question. Yandex called this information untrue, although details regarding the current status of insurance contracts and coverage terms were not publicly disclosed. ### A Series of Infrastructure Strikes Over the past few days, according to available data, three Yandex data centers have been attacked. A strike on the facility in Vladimir was recorded on the night of October 11, 2026. Prior to this, two other company data centers were also damaged as a result of drone attacks. The scale of the damage and the exact timeframes for restoring the operability of each facility had not been specified in open sources at the time of publication. ### Security of User Funds In response to growing attention to the incidents, Yandex stated that the funds of Yandex Pay service users are safe despite the damage to the Vladimir data center. The company emphasized that key financial systems are operating normally, and data backup prevented the loss of customer information. ### The Role of the Ministry of Digital Development in System Relocation The Ministry of Digital Development reportedly assisted Yandex in promptly finding backup sites to relocate mission-critical systems following the drone strikes. According to the department, this made it possible to minimize service downtime and ensure the continuity of the company's cloud infrastructure operations under conditions of partial damage to the main facilities. ### Context and Significance The situation regarding attacks on the data centers of one of Russia's largest tech players has once again heightened the discussion about the physical security of critical digital infrastructure and the adequacy of insurance mechanisms amid ongoing drone attacks. Yandex's denial regarding insurance coverage is likely aimed at mitigating reputational risks and preventing panic among the company's users and partners. ## Accounts differ ### Yandex data center insurance against terrorist risks at the time of drone attacks - **Vedomosti (citing sources):** By the time of the attacks, terrorist risk insurance coverage had already expired, and the company failed to renew it in time ([ixbt.com](https://www.ixbt.com/news/2026/10/16/vedomosti-rossiiskie-data-centry-byli-ne-zastraxovany-ot-atak-bpla-iandeks-uze-oproverg-etu-informaciiu.html)) - **Yandex:** Denies information that the data centers were uninsured at the time of the attacks ([ixbt.com](https://www.ixbt.com/news/2026/10/16/vedomosti-rossiiskie-data-centry-byli-ne-zastraxovany-ot-atak-bpla-iandeks-uze-oproverg-etu-informaciiu.html)) *Where they agree:* Drone attacks on Yandex data centers took place; both sides confirm this ## Fact-Check & Sources - [«Ведомости»: российские дата-центры были не застрахованы от атак БПЛА. «Яндекс» уже опроверг эту информацию](https://www.ixbt.com/news/2026/10/16/vedomosti-rossiiskie-data-centry-byli-ne-zastraxovany-ot-atak-bpla-iandeks-uze-oproverg-etu-informaciiu.html) - The source retells both positions: Vedomosti's publication and Yandex's denial. The fact of attacks on three data centers and the assistance of the Ministry of Digital Development are given as the basis. Exact dates for the other two attacks are not specified. ## FAQ ### What specifically did Yandex deny? The company denied Vedomosti's information that by the time of the drone attacks, the insurance coverage for terrorist risks for the data centers had already expired and could not be renewed. ### How many Yandex data centers were attacked? According to available data, three company data centers have been attacked over the past few days. The strike on the Vladimir facility occurred on the night of October 11, 2026. ### What happened to Yandex Pay user funds? Yandex stated that user funds are safe despite the damage to the Vladimir data center. ### How did the Ministry of Digital Development help Yandex? The Ministry of Digital Development assisted the company in promptly finding backup sites to relocate key systems following the drone strikes.