Guatemala
GTM
Guatemala DIGECAM breach exposes ~18,000 users; special user‑attention protocol activated
On 07/04/2026, Guatemala’s firearms registry DIGECAM suffered unauthorized access to its website, exposing data of about 18,000 users. The Ministry of Defense confirmed the incident and activated a special protocol to attend users; authorities indicated internal systems were not damaged and said new licenses would be issued to avoid inconveniences.
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Estimated severity
40 / 100
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Source reliability
83 / 100
Approximate Date
07/04/2026
Targeted Company
DIRECCION GENERAL DE CONTROL DE ARMAS Y MUNICIONES
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
Guatemala
Affected countries
Guatemala
Impacted regions
National · Guatemala
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Operational disruptionService degradationDownstream customer disruption
Affected sectors
Government & Public Administration
Affected departments
Information TechnologyLegal, Risk & ComplianceCustomer Service
Attack Profile
Attack types
Unauthorized accessData exfiltration
Attributed threat actors
GORDON FREEMAN
Sources
Incident Sources
prensalibre.comhttps://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/justicia/digecam-revela-mas-detalles-del-ciberataque-y-se-lo-atribuye-al-hacker-denominado-gordon-freemaninfobae.comhttps://infobae.com/guatemala/2026/04/13/gobierno-de-guatemala-activa-protocolo-para-atencion-de-usuarios-tras-ciberataque-a-la-direccion-de-control-de-armas-y-municionesprensalibre.comhttps://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/justicia/la-cronologia-de-los-hackeos-en-guatemala-tres-piratas-informaticos-habrian-vulnerado-sitios-de-instituciones-del-estado-en-los-ultimos-37-dias