Colombia Confirms Ransomware at Justice Ministry

Colombia’s Ministry of Justice and Law confirmed a ransomware attack that compromised part of its technology infrastructure and affected the availability of some digital services. The confirmation places the agency among public institutions hit by this kind of campaign in the region, as authorities in other countries also report pressure on government services and critical operators.

What technical information did the Gunra alert provide?

A joint alert published by agencies in the United States and South Korea about Gunra provided a technical frame for reading this type of incident. The notice said the group has targeted government services organizations and critical infrastructure. It also expanded the sector list to include health care, government services, finance, and nonprofit organizations. That context is relevant for interpreting attributions or disclosures tied to public entities and local services in Latin America.

Although the available material does not identify an official attribution of the Colombian case to Gunra, it does show that these campaigns are aimed at organizations with essential services and state structures exposed to operational disruption.

What happened in Panama?

In Panama, AIG activated a Cybersecurity Operations Center to monitor attacks against public institutions. The note does not identify a specific victim, but it does reflect a regional official response to ransomware pressure on the public sector.

The combination of a confirmed case in Colombia, the technical warning about Gunra, and the measure adopted in Panama points to the exposure of ministries, public institutions, and local services across Latin America.