Santo Domingo. – The Ministry of Defense reported that its cybersecurity systems detected and mitigated an attempt at massive cyberbells aimed at official sites Measure.gob.do and c5ifffaa.gob.do. Yesterday Saturday
According to the institutional statement, around 12:00 on September 20, a Abrupt request of applications Towards both platforms, behavior consistent with a saturation attack (known as DDOS – denial of service).
The apparent objective of the offensive was to collapse the technological infrastructure to prevent the access of legitimate users and probe possible vulnerabilities in the configuration of the systems.
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The Ministry pointed out that, thanks to the protection mechanisms and the security controls already implemented, the incident was mitigated effectively and did not compromise the general availability of services or the integrity of institutional information. The platforms remain under continuous monitoring.
Defense authorities indicated that surveillance is maintained to identify the origin of the attack and reinforce protection barriers.
They also recalled the importance of good practices in cybersecurity and announced that they will provide additional reports if the research throws new findings.
The institution recommended users and system administrators to keep security protocols updated and meet official notifications. The Ministry reaffirmed its commitment to the protection of its digital assets and the operational continuity of the public services.
