Security News > 2023 > September > Ransomware attack hits Sri Lanka government, causing data loss
Sri Lanka's Computer Emergency Readiness Team is currently investigating a ransomware attack on the government's cloud infrastructure that affected around 5,000 email accounts, it revealed on Tuesday.
While a LinkedIn post from CERT cited cloud infrastructure, an alert uploaded to the organization's website on Monday specified that an attack was made on the government email system.
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The attackers likely gained access to government systems using phishing schemes targeting civil servants, and took advantage of the use of outdated software.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 175 countries in the National Cyber Security Index.
At that time, Sri Lanka CERT chairman Rohan Muttiah told The Register Sri Lanka had an existing strategy covering the period 2019-2023.
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