Panama Ministry of Economy & Finance Hit by INC Ransomware Gang
The INC ransomware gang listed Panama's Ministry of Economy & Finance (MEF) as a victim, claiming to have stolen 1.5 TB of data, including emails, financial documents, and budgets. The ministry acknowledged a malware incident on one workstation but stated that core systems and data remained safe. The INC group leaked internal documents on its dark web site as proof of the breach. Officials have contained the intrusion and are investigating.
Signal context
First seen: Sep 16, 2025
Last updated: Jun 25, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Panama Ministry of Economy & Finance (MEF) targeted by INC ransomware gang.
- INC claimed 1.5 TB of data stolen, including emails, financial documents, and budgets.
- Ministry acknowledged malware incident on one workstation.
Signal analysis
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Sector: Finance and Insurance
Likely country: 🇨🇭 Switzerland
inferred from source domains
Watch ransomware, endpoint compromise and business interruption exposure.
- Source type: outside the affected organization
Impact area: Availability
- 21 signals in the same sector
- 22 signals with the same likely impact area
- 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
External sources
Cybersecurity Week in Review: September 09 – 15, 2025 - Senthorus Bloghttps://blog.senthorus.ch/posts/09_15_09_2025/Public source from blog.senthorus.ch.
Sept 2025: Biggest Cyber Attacks, Ransomware Attacks and Data Breacheshttps://www.cm-alliance.com/cybersecurity-blog/sept-2025-biggest-cyber-attacks-ransomware-attacks-and-data-breachesPublic source from cm-alliance.com.
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