Ecuador’s largest private bank, Banco Pichincha, was shut down due to cyberattack.
It disrupted operations and taken the ATM and online banking portal offline.
The bank shut down portions of their network to prevent the attack’s spread to other systems.
Source: https://www.databreaches.net/cyberattack-shuts-down-ecuadors-largest-bank-banco-pichincha/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/banco-del-pichincha
"id": "ban02091122",
"linkid": "banco-del-pichincha",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "10/2021",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of a geographical region"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Finance',
'location': 'Ecuador',
'name': 'Banco Pichincha',
'size': 'Large',
'type': 'Private Bank'}],
'description': 'Ecuador’s largest private bank, Banco Pichincha, was shut '
'down due to a cyberattack. It disrupted operations and taken '
'the ATM and online banking portal offline. The bank shut down '
'portions of their network to prevent the attack’s spread to '
'other systems.',
'impact': {'operational_impact': 'Operations disrupted',
'systems_affected': ['ATM', 'Online Banking Portal']},
'response': {'containment_measures': 'Shut down portions of the network'},
'title': 'Cyberattack on Banco Pichincha',
'type': 'Cyberattack'}