Vietnam, Panama governments suffer incidents leaking citizen data

Two government agencies in Vietnam and Panama experienced significant cybersecurity breaches resulting in data theft and malware infections. These attacks involved malicious software, hacking groups like Shiny Hunters and INC ransomware gang, highlighting ongoing threats to national and financial institutions. #ShinyHunters #INCgang

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Vietnam’s Cyber Emergency Response Team confirmed a data breach impacting the National Credit Information Center and personal data was leaked.
Hackers associated with Shiny Hunters stole approximately 160 million records from Vietnam’s CIC and offered them on cybercriminal forums.
The attackers exploited vulnerabilities in end-of-life software, though specific details were not disclosed.
Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance suffered a cyberattack, with the INC ransomware gang claiming to have stolen 1.5 terabytes of data.
Both incidents underscore the global threat of organized cybercriminal groups targeting government and financial institutions.