Cuba
CUB
Cuban news agency Prensa Latina loses YouTube channel after cyberattack
On 17/03/2024, Prensa Latina said its YouTube channel email account was hacked and recovery credentials changed, resulting in loss of its Prensa Latina TV channel. The agency launched a new channel on 19/03/2024 while urging Google to investigate. The takeover cut off its video distribution and audience reach until recovery actions.
35
Estimated severity
35 / 100
90
Source reliability
90 / 100
Approximate Date
18/03/2024
Targeted Company
PRENSA LATINA
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
Cuba
Affected countries
Cuba
Impacted regions
National · Cuba
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service unavailabilityOperational disruptionDownstream customer disruption
Affected sectors
Media & Entertainment
Affected departments
Information TechnologyMarketing
Attack Profile
Attack types
Account takeoverUnauthorized access
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
plenglish.comhttps://www.plenglish.com/news/2024/03/17/prensa-latina-denounces-cyber-attack-against-its-youtube-channelenglish.news.cnhttps://english.news.cn/northamerica/20240318/698a806548404964b5dffd87f4cda7fb/c.htmlprensa-latina.cuhttps://www.prensa-latina.cu/2024/03/19/prensa-latina-con-nuevo-canal-de-youtube-tras-ciberataqueen.ultimasnoticias.com.vehttps://en.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/mundo/prensa-latina-denuncio-ataques-a-su-canal-de-youtube