The systems of SEPE, the Spanish government agency for labor, were taken down following a ransomware attack that hit more than 700 agency offices across Spain.
"Currently, work is being done with the objective of restoring priority services as soon as possible, among which is the portal of the State Public Employment Service and then gradually other services to citizens, companies, benefit and employment offices," an announcement on the agency's website
reads.
"The application deadlines for benefits are extended by as many days as the applications are out of service. In no case will this situation affect the rights of applicants for benefits."
SEPE director Gerado Guitérrez
confirmed that the agency's network systems were encrypted by Ryuk ransomware operators after the incident.
He also
said that personal data, payroll, and unemployment benefits were not affected after the ransomware attack.
"Confidential data is safe. The payroll generation system is not affected and the payment of unemployment benefits and ERTE will be paid normally," Guitérrez added.
