Guatemala
GTM
Guatemala’s DIGECAM confirms data extraction; launches user support and license replacement protocol
Guatemala’s Ministry of Defense confirmed on 10 April (2026) that the portal of the Directorate General of Arms and Ammunition Control (DIGECAM) suffered an external cyberattack with data extraction. Authorities activated a protocol to validate and replace affected licenses at no cost and issued guidance to users on required documentation for in-person processing, evidencing service disruption and additional workload in citizen services while security measures were reinforced.
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Estimated severity
45 / 100
83
Source reliability
83 / 100
Approximate Date
10/04/2026
Targeted Company
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION CONTROL
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
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service degradationOperational disruption
Affected sectors
Government & Public Administration
Affected departments
Customer Service
Attack Profile
Attack types
Data breachUnauthorized access
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
prensalibre.comhttps://www.prensalibre.com/guatemala/justicia/ejercito-confirma-extraccion-de-datos-tras-vulneracion-del-portal-de-la-digecam-breakinginfobae.comhttps://www.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-municionesfacebook.comhttps://www.facebook.com/digecam/posts/ccss-declara-estado-de-emergencia-institucional-debido-a-ataques-inform%C3%A1ticos-me/1271816055057825