Peru Government Denies Ransomware Attack, Despite Hacker Claims
The Peruvian government has denied any ransomware attack, despite claims from the infamous hacking group Rhysida that it breached the digital platform of the country's government. The cybercriminals added Peru to their data leak site, including some documents allegedly stolen from the gob.pe portal, and demanded a five bitcoin ransom, which equals roughly $471,000.
The hacker group stated that they had taken control of the Peruvian government's digital assets, but the Ministry of Government and Digital Transformation published a statement and denied any hostile takeover. The government assured that all its services remain operational and functioning normally, with the posts circulating on social media about a supposed hijacking being "inaccurate."
However, an attack did occur recently, as confirmed by the tax administration website of regional capital Piura, which is not administered by the PCM (Presidency of the Council of Ministers) or the Secretariat of Government and Digital Transformation. The government entity also released a statement, confirming a cyberattack in late March 2025 that disrupted its operations briefly but were restored within 48 hours.
"As soon as we became aware of the possible security event, the National Center for Digital Security (CNSD) immediately activated preventive alerts to mitigate any potential risk," the notice continues. "Currently, investigation and analysis efforts are being carried out in coordination with relevant entities, both nationally and internationally."
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