According to Noticias Caracol, citing a Ministry of Justice statement, Colombia's Ministry of Justice confirmed on August 3, 2026, that it suffered a ransomware attack affecting parts of its infrastructure and services [1]. The ministry isolated affected systems to prevent lateral spread and coordinated recovery efforts with the Ministry of Information and Communications Technologies and specialized teams [1]. Authorities have not yet announced the final scope of impact and have requested prosecutors and police to investigate those responsible [1].
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Colombian Ministry of Justice Confirms Ransomware Attack Affecting Information Services
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- Disclosed
- Aug 3, 2026
- Published
- Nov 11, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 7, 2026
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Industries mainly affected: Government
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Authorities have not yet announced the final scope of impact and have requested prosecutors and police to investigate those responsible [1].
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- Incident publicly disclosed[1]
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Authorities have not yet announced the final scope of impact and have requested prosecutors and police to investigate those responsible [1].
Source excerpt: "De acuerdo con la entidad, el incidente fue ejecutado \"mediante un virus tipo \", una modalidad de ciberataque utilizada para bloquear o comprometer sistemas informáticos y dificultar el acceso a la información o a los servicios digitales." [1].
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“De acuerdo con la entidad, el incidente fue ejecutado "mediante un virus tipo ransomware", una modalidad de ciberataque utilizada para bloquear o comprometer sistemas informáticos y dificultar el acceso a la información o a los servicios digitales.”
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