According to Infobae, the IT infrastructure of Peru's Geological, Mining, and Metallurgical Institute (Ingemmet) was hit by a cyberattack in mid-July 2024, disrupting normal operations [1]. The agency stated that it had filed a complaint with the police high-tech crime investigation unit and was working to restore online and digital services [1]. Ingemmet emphasized that national geological and mining data remained 100% intact and that in-person document submission and related operations continued [1].
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Peru's Ingemmet Suffers Cyberattack on IT Systems and Files Police Report
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- Disclosed
- Jul 18, 2024
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- Nov 8, 2026
- Last updated
- Nov 7, 2026
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Ingemmet emphasized that national geological and mining data remained 100% intact and that in-person document submission and related operations continued [1].
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Ingemmet emphasized that national geological and mining data remained 100% intact and that in-person document submission and related operations continued [1].
Source excerpt for verification: "Tras filtrarse el ciberataque a sus servidores, desde el Instituto Geológico, Minero y Metalúrgico llamaron a la calma y aseguraron que la información geológica y minera del país no se encuentra comprometida y que está resguardada al 100%." [1].
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“Tras filtrarse el ciberataque a sus servidores, desde el Instituto Geológico, Minero y Metalúrgico llamaron a la calma y aseguraron que la información geológica y minera del país no se encuentra comprometida y que está resguardada al 100%.”
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