🚨👽👽Government of Peru Rejects Payment of 5 BTC for Ransomware Attack..🖥️💻👀
Recently, the government of Peru was involved in an alleged ransomware attack, where cybercriminals from the group "Rhysida" demanded a ransom of 5 BTC (equivalent to approximately 473,452 dollars).
The incident, alerted by the cybersecurity platform VenariX, suggested that the attackers had hijacked sensitive information from the Peruvian government. However, the country's authorities quickly denied these accusations, assuring that they did not pay the ransom and that their systems were not compromised.
The hack with BTC in Peru: What really happened?
According to initial reports, the hackers offered a seven-day deadline for the payment of the 5 BTC. In case of non-payment, they threatened to disclose confidential information or carry out further attacks on other entities.
However, Peruvian authorities, led by the Secretariat of Government and Digital Transformation, denied any security breach, clarifying that the State's Unique Digital Platform (www.gob.pe) was not compromised.
The confusion arose when some users reported difficulties accessing the official government website, which was mistakenly attributed to a hack. However, authorities clarified that the access issues were due to a mistake in domain usage, as the address was being accessed without the "www" prefix. This confusion generated a flood of speculation on social media, especially on X (formerly Twitter).