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Panama Metro Suffers Cyberattack on Operations Control; Authorities Investigate Incident's Scope
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Panama Metro Suffers Cyberattack on Operations Control; Authorities Investigate Incident's Scope

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Under investigation
  • The Panama Metro, the only one in Central America, reported a cybersecurity incident affecting part of its technological infrastructure.
  • Authorities are investigating the scope of the attack and have reinforced security measures.
  • The Metro reiterated its commitment to protecting operations and transparency with the public.

The Panama Metro, the sole metro system in Central America, announced on Saturday that it has experienced a cyberattack, the full extent of which is currently under investigation. The transit authority assured the public of its commitment to safeguarding the continuity of its operations, which this year have transported an average of 420,000 people daily.

a cybersecurity incident in part of its technological infrastructure

— Metro de PanamáDescribing the nature of the detected issue.

In a concise statement, the Metro revealed that it detected a "cybersecurity incident in part of its technological infrastructure" at an unspecified date. Immediately following the detection, "established response protocols were activated, implementing the corresponding containment and mitigation measures."

established response protocols were activated, implementing the corresponding containment and mitigation measures.

— Metro de PanamáExplaining the immediate actions taken after the incident was detected.

"A technical investigation is currently underway to determine the scope of the incident. As a preventive measure, security measures in our systems have been reinforced to protect the technological infrastructure and institutional information," the official statement read. This incident follows a series of cyberattacks targeting various Panamanian state institutions this year, including the Social Security agency and the Ministry of Economy, prompting the government to establish a "State Cybersecurity Operations Center."

A technical investigation is currently underway to determine the scope of the incident.

— Metro de PanamáDetailing the ongoing process to understand the impact of the cyberattack.

The Panama Metro reaffirmed its dedication to "the protection of information, the continuity of its operations, and transparency in communication with citizens," promising to provide timely updates on any relevant developments. The Metro also shared a link to the official statement via its Twitter account, emphasizing the activation of response protocols upon identification of the incident.

As a preventive measure, security measures in our systems have been reinforced to protect the technological infrastructure and institutional information.

— Metro de PanamáOutlining the steps taken to enhance system security.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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