Ransomware Hits Colombian Justice Ministry Days Before Presidential Transition

Colombian Justice Ministry suffered a ransomware attack on August 2nd, disrupting services related to illicit drug monitoring and legal processes, just days before the presidential transition. The Ministry denied data theft, but the incident follows a trend of increasing cyberattacks targeting Colombian government agencies and infrastructure, mirroring a broader rise in malicious activity across Latin America. The attack comes after a significant increase in exploit attempts and a maturing threat ecosystem, highlighting vulnerabilities in both cloud security and third-party relationships.