He Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) denied having been a victim of a cyber attack with ransomwareafter a journalistic report from the portal The Focus denounce the alleged elimination of more than 65 thousand institutional documents.
In a official statementthe MTC ruled out any disruption to its systems or loss of key information, ensuring that your technological infrastructure has not been violated and that all digital services work normally.
“The technological infrastructure of the MTC has not been violated. The systems operate normally and without loss of information,” the entity said.
Technical report rules out systems violation
According to the institution, an evaluation carried out by the company Empire Technological Solutionsin charge of cybersecurity in the sector, confirmed that no hack was recorded nor commitment in the institutional network.
He technical report also ruled out loss of availability of services and verified the operation of the system BOUNDARIESa platform that safeguards the ministry’s administrative documentation. This system has, according to the MTC, permanent monitoring 24 hours a day.
Internal investigations and preventive actions
Although it denied the attack, the MTC reported that it is carrying out routine inquiries to rule out any possible impact or attempt at improper access. If irregularities are found, the entity assured that investigations will begin. administrative and legal actions corresponding.
Likewise, he reiterated that the complaint processes and administrative procedures remain active and that all information about possible acts of corruption will be communicated to the competent control bodies.
journalistic complaint
The MTC’s clarification responds to a report published by the media The Focuswhich stated that the ministry’s servers had been attacked during the transition period between the administrations of Dina Boluarte and José Jerí. According to the investigation, the alleged attack would have caused the elimination of more than 65 thousand documentsincluding sanction files, million-dollar contracts and administrative processes against senior officials.
The portal also maintained that among the missing files would include internal investigations and contracts with construction companies linked to the transportation sector. Until now, The Focus has not presented documentation that independently proves the veracity of this information, while the MTC insists that its systems “were not violated.”
