According to El Heraldo, citing a statement from electric utility Air-e, the company suffered a ransomware attack in the early hours of September 2, 2024, affecting multiple information systems [1]. The company filed a complaint with the Attorney General's Office and activated its contingency plan, prioritizing the restoration of affected systems from backups [1]. Air-e stated that electricity supply was not interrupted, and system impacts should not be characterized as confirmed power outages [1].
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Colombia's Air-e Discloses Ransomware Attack
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- Disclosed
- Sep 6, 2024
- Occurred
- Sep 2, 2024
- Published
- Nov 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 7, 2026
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Air-e stated that electricity supply was not interrupted, and system impacts should not be characterized as confirmed power outages [1].
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Air-e stated that electricity supply was not interrupted, and system impacts should not be characterized as confirmed power outages [1].
Source excerpt: "Como parte de su respuesta, Air-e denunció el ciberataque ante la Fiscalía General de la Nación y activó su plan de contingencia para ciberataques, priorizando la restauración de los sistemas comprometidos mediante copias de seguridad previamente almacenadas." [1].
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“Como parte de su respuesta, Air-e denunció el ciberataque ante la Fiscalía General de la Nación y activó su plan de contingencia para ciberataques, priorizando la restauración de los sistemas comprometidos mediante copias de seguridad previamente almacenadas.”
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