The massive ransomware attack, which occurred last Friday, May 12 worldwide, affected a large part of Latin America, with several examples in the following countries: Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador. Although the offensive came as a surprise, this is not the first time that threats of this malware in its different versions have been recorded. The most recent history dates back to 2016, although the scope of the attack was much smaller.
As a result of this event, the media echoed the news and consulted Security Advisor, as the main specialized source on the subject. In this sense, Leonardo Berro, Founding Partner and Regional Director of Security Advisor together with Hugo Köncke, Regional Consulting Manager, were interviewed by several of the main local media with the purpose of contributing with suitable knowledge to the subject, as well as advising the population about the precautions and preventive measures.
The cyberattack of global scale leaves us as a legacy several lessons for the future. The following is the reflection of Leonardo Berro, Regional Director of Security Advisor:
1) «Cualquier persona puede convertirse en víctima del cibercrimen, no es algo que afecte solamente a las grandes corporaciones mundiales, sino también a pequeñas y medianas empresas e individuos independientes.
2) Cases like the affected hospitals in the UK should serve as an example to raise awareness of the impact of these attacks, and the consequences they have at the citizen level. It is no longer just a business issue, it is now a problem that affects society as a whole.
3) Critical infrastructures will be the next targets of cybercriminals because it involves the whole society, with a high degree of affectation.
En una era en la cual estas noticias son cada vez más frecuentes, la Ciberseguridad pasa a ser un aspecto determinante a la hora de garantizar la continuidad operativa de las empresas y también los servicios básicos para los ciudadanos. Como sociedad debemos estar prevenidos ya que nadie se encuentra a salvo de estos ataques y de sus impactos».
The Security Advisor team's goal is to raise awareness among individuals and companies to minimize risks, so it advises: keep updates and defense tools in operating systems up to date.
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