Argentina's Judiciary of Córdoba hit by PLAY ransomware attack

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Argentina's Judiciary of Córdoba has shut down its IT systems after suffering a ransomware attack, reportedly at the hands of the new 'Play' ransomware operation.

The attack occurred Saturday, August 13th, causing the Judiciary to shut down IT systems and their online portal. The outage is also forcing the use of pen and paper for submitting official documents.

In a 'Cyberattack Contingency Plan' shared by Cadena 3, the Judiciary confirmed that it was hit by ransomware and engaged with Microsoft, Cisco, Trend Micro, and local specialists to investigate the attack.

"The cyberattack suffered by the technological infrastructure of the Court of Córdoba on Saturday, August 13th, 2022, for a ransomware that has compromised the availability of its IT services," reads a Google translation section of the plan.

Clarín reports that sources said the attack affected the Judiciary's IT systems and its databases, making it the "worst attack on public institutions in history.

Argentina's Judiciary of Córdoba hit by PLAY ransomware attack

Argentina's Judiciary of Córdoba has shut down its IT systems after suffering a ransomware attack, reportedly at the hands of the new 'Play' ransomware operation.

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