January 31, 2024
A cyberattack on gas stations forced the Cuban government to postpone a planned increase in fuel prices of more than 400%. The Ministry of Economy said that a virus that allegedly originated from abroad had affected the cybersecurity of gas stations.
Fuel shortages in recent days have led to widespread, hours-long power outages on the island, but Cuban state-run media reported Wednesday that the cyber-attack would not affect the supply of fuel for power generation.
Cuba`s Banco Metropolitano earlier today said it was having difficulties with electronic payments and services, but later said those problems had been resolved. It was not immediately clear whether the two issues were related.