Colombia
COL
Ransomware disrupts Colombia’s Ministry of Justice services before presidential transition (2026)
On 03/08/2026, Colombia’s Ministry of Justice confirmed a ransomware attack that compromised part of its infrastructure and reduced availability of some services, including SICOC and MICC. The ministry isolated affected systems and coordinated with MinTIC, ColCERT and external experts to contain the incident and recover services.
50
Estimated severity
50 / 100
84
Source reliability
84 / 100
Approximate Date
03/08/2026
Targeted Company
MINISTERIO DE JUSTICIA Y DEL DERECHO
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Colombia
Affected countries
Colombia
Impacted regions
South America · Colombia
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service unavailabilityOperational disruptionService degradation
Affected sectors
Government & Public Administration
Affected departments
Information Technology
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
minjusticia.gov.cohttps://www.minjusticia.gov.co/Sala-de-prensa/Paginas/COMUNICADO-DEL-MINISTERIO-DE-JUSTICIA-Y-DEL-DERECHO-A-LA-OPINION-PUBLICA1.aspxnoticiascaracol.comhttps://www.noticiascaracol.com/colombia/que-paso-con-minjusticia-confirman-ataque-cibernetico-que-comprometio-sus-sistemas-so35infobae.comhttps://www.infobae.com/colombia/2026/08/15/asi-se-recupera-el-ministerio-de-justicia-tras-ciberataque-que-redujo-la-disponibilidad-de-algunos-serviciosyoutube.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LazfHRlDHBk