The Córdoba Judiciary in Argentina has shut down its IT systems after being the victim of a ransomware attack, allegedly by the new 'Play' ransomware operation.
The attack had an impact on the judiciary's databases and IT infrastructure, and it also made it necessary to transmit official documents on paper rather than digitally.
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/poder-judicial-de-la-provincia-de-buenos-aires
"id": "pod10322922",
"linkid": "poder-judicial-de-la-provincia-de-buenos-aires",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "6/2017",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of a geographical region"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Judiciary',
'location': 'Argentina',
'name': 'Córdoba Judiciary',
'type': 'Government'}],
'description': 'The Córdoba Judiciary in Argentina has shut down its IT '
'systems after being the victim of a ransomware attack, '
"allegedly by the new 'Play' ransomware operation. The attack "
"had an impact on the judiciary's databases and IT "
'infrastructure, and it also made it necessary to transmit '
'official documents on paper rather than digitally.',
'impact': {'downtime': ['IT systems shutdown'],
'operational_impact': ['Transmission of official documents on '
'paper'],
'systems_affected': ['databases', 'IT infrastructure']},
'motivation': 'Financial gain',
'ransomware': {'ransomware_strain': 'Play'},
'threat_actor': 'Play ransomware operation',
'title': 'Córdoba Judiciary Ransomware Attack',
'type': 'Ransomware'}