Guatemala
GTM
Cyberattack halts radiotherapy at Guatemala’s INCAN; 194 patients affected
INCAN reported a cyber incident detected on 31 Aug 2026 that encrypted planning systems and interrupted radiotherapy services. The institute suspended treatments until safe operation could be guaranteed, affecting about 194 patients and requiring plan reconstruction and contingency referrals.
75
Estimated severity
75 / 100
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Source reliability
93 / 100
Approximate Date
31/08/2026
Targeted Company
LIGA NACIONAL CONTRA EL CANCER DE GUATEMALA
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
Guatemala · Guatemala
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Service unavailabilityOperational disruptionBacklog or order accumulationPlanning or scheduling disruption
Affected sectors
Healthcare & Public Health
Affected departments
Information TechnologyFacilities & Physical OperationsCustomer Service
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
No information
Sources
Incident Sources
prensalibre.comhttps://www.prensalibre.com/ciudades/guatemala-ciudades/hackers-secuestran-informacion-del-incan-exigen-dinero-y-afectan-radioterapias-de-194-pacientes-con-cancerinfobae.comhttps://www.infobae.com/guatemala/2026/09/04/ataque-cibernetico-golpea-al-instituto-contra-el-cancer-en-guatemala-194-pacientes-datos-clinicos-encriptados-y-un-enlace-en-la-deep-web-para-negociarsoy502.comhttps://www.soy502.com/articulo/confirma-ciberataque-contra-liga-nacional-contra-cancer-102052