An Israeli payment processing company was hit by a cyberattack on Sunday, causing disruptions for many people trying to use their credit cards in stores for several hours.

This attack follows a similar incident less than two weeks prior, which also briefly impacted a different credit service provider.

Channel 12 News and Army Radio reported that an Iran-linked hacker group claimed responsibility for the attack, although neither outlet specified sources or provided additional information.

In the recent attack, a DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) assault targeted Hyp, a payment solution company that supports various services in Israel, including the Maccabi health fund, the Gett taxi service, food delivery app Wolt, and payment systems for public transit like Rav Kav Online and Hop-On.

Credit Guard, a division of Hyp, confirmed the cyberattack in a statement, adding that it had successfully blocked the intrusion and restored normal operations.

The attack also affected certain features on Bit, a widely-used digital payment app operated by Bank Hapoalim, comparable to Venmo in the United States.

According to information from cybersecurity firm Check Point, shared by Channel 12, cyberattacks on Israeli companies have doubled since last year, with most of the incidents attributed to Iran.

Last month, a similar assault struck Israel's Automated Bank Services, which reported that a DDoS attack disrupted the transaction processing capabilities of many affiliated entities.

The identities and motives of those responsible for the attacks remain undisclosed in both incidents.