Cuba
CUB
Cuba probes cyber incident disrupting fuel‑sale systems; remittances to island halted
Cuban authorities investigated a cybersecurity incident—described as a virus from abroad—that affected systems used to sell gasoline nationwide in late January/early February 2024. Western Union confirmed remittances from the U.S. to Cuba were suspended from 28/01 due to technical issues processing transactions on the island, indicating broader payment‑system disruptions.
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Estimated severity
50 / 100
82
Source reliability
82 / 100
Approximate Date
28/01/2024
Targeted Company
GOVERNMENT OF CUBA
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
WESTERN UNION (Payment or financial service provider)
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Cuba
Affected countries
Cuba
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service unavailabilityOrder processing disruption
Affected sectors
Government & Public AdministrationEnergy & Utilities
Affected departments
No information
Attack Profile
Attack types
Malware
Attributed threat actors
No information