According to El Vicuñense, citing a statement from the Municipality of Vicuña, the municipal accounting system suffered a cyberattack and a formal complaint has been filed with the relevant authorities [1]. The municipality stated that technical mitigation and recovery efforts are underway and that certain processes relying on the system may experience delays [1]. Administrative and financial departments are continuing operations through parallel systems to minimize the impact on municipal management [1].
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Municipality of Vicuña in Chile Confirms Cyberattack on Accounting System
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- Aug 11, 2025
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- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 7, 2026
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Administrative and financial departments are continuing operations through parallel systems to minimize the impact on municipal management [1].
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Administrative and financial departments are continuing operations through parallel systems to minimize the impact on municipal management [1].
Source excerpt: "La Municipalidad de Vicuña informó a la comunidad que su sistema contable fue objeto de un ataque informático, hecho que constituye un delito y que ya fue denunciado formalmente ante las autoridades competentes. Según detalló el administrador municipal, Rolando E." [1].
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“La Municipalidad de Vicuña informó a la comunidad que su sistema contable fue objeto de un ataque informático, hecho que constituye un delito y que ya fue denunciado formalmente ante las autoridades competentes. Según detalló el administrador municipal, Rolando E.”
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