Technology
Paraguay says it won't pay ransomware group for stolen citizenship data
Paraguayan government confirms that personal data of all citizens was obtained by a cybercriminal group and refuses to pay the ransom, risking large scale data leak.
A ransomware group named Brigada Cyber PMC claims to have obtained personal data potentially affecting every citizen of Paraguay and has demanded a ransom of $7.4 million. The group threatened to publish the data online if the government did not pay by a specified deadline. Paraguay has stated it will not negotiate or pay ransom to cybercriminals. The incident highlights a major data breach and potential exposure of sensitive citizen information, raising concerns about national cybersecurity and data protection frameworks.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Paraguay
- Date added
- 2026-03-26 03:01 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-26 03:01 UTC
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