Ransomware Hits Colombian Justice Ministry Days Before Presidential Transition

Colombia's Ministry of Justice experienced a ransomware attack on Aug. 2 that encrypted files and disrupted several public services amid a broader surge in cyber activity targeting Colombian government and private organizations; the report contextualizes this incident with recent breaches (DIAN, Ecopetrol), increased exploit attempts (including SMB and Log4j activity), cloud misconfiguration exposures, and an overall rise in automated reconnaissance and exploitation across Latin America.