Cyberattack on Mining Company in Mexico

December 4, 2024

INCIDENT

Mexican mining company Industrias Peñoles was the victim of a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to computing equipment and information.

In a statement to the Mexican stock exchange, Peñoles Industries said it was still assessing the scope of the attack but that its business units were operating normally through alternate and backup systems.

Incident Date

July 30, 2024

Location

Mexico

Estimated Cost


No cost values disclosed.

Type of Malware

No Malware identified

Threat Source

No threat source identified