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Security · 14h ago

Colombian energy giant Ecopetrol confirms breach of thousands of accounts

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Ecopetrol, Colombia's largest energy company, reported a cyberattack affecting thousands of user accounts. The attackers demanded a ransom but did not deploy ransomware. The breach underscores ongoing threats to critical infrastructure in Latin America.

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The absence of ransomware suggests the attackers may have focused on data exfiltration, raising questions about the extent of data compromised.
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