Chilean government's CSIRT reports ransomware attack on SERNAC

The Chilean government's Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) reported in different announcements that the Chilean National Consumer Service (SERNAC) has been affected by a cybersecurity incident.

The incident consisted of a ransomware attack on the Microsoft and VMware ESXi servers of SERNAC's corporate networks, encrypting the data on the compromised equipment, thus interrupting its systems and online services.