Anonymous
Anonymous is a decentralized international hacktivist collective. In Venezuela, affiliated accounts and regional groups have claimed responsibility for distributed denial-of-service attacks against government infrastructure as part of the #OpVenezuela campaign.
- Incidents
- 80
- High impact
- 9
- First seen
- Feb 14, 2014
- Latest seen
- Sep 3, 2024
Linked incidents
Anonymous Source Claims Data Leak from the Bolivarian Military Aviation (AMB) (September 3, 2024)
On September 3, 2024, Anonymous Venezuela published a claim regarding a Venezuelan military network. The corrected public post and a Telegram mirror provide context regarding AMB/aviacion.mil.ve through text and images, but there is no official confirmation or independent validation of the access, the content of the screenshots, or a downloadable data package. This report should be treated as a claim by an unconfirmed actor within the context of #OpVenezuela.
Anonymous Person Accuses Compañía Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela (CANTV) of a Data Breach
On August 26, 2024, the hacktivist group Anonymous—specifically, threat actors operating under the names White_Hunters and Cyber Hunters—claimed to have gained unauthorized access to the systems of Compañía Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela (CANTV). The attackers allegedly leaked 6.5 million records containing personal information, including first names, last names, and identification numbers. There has been no official statement from CANTV confirming the leak.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on Globovisión Tele C.A.
In August 2024, the hacktivist group Anonymous—specifically the faction known as Anonymous Venezuela—launched a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against the Venezuelan television network Globovisión. The attack was part of the broader #OpFreeVenezuela campaign following the 2024 presidential election and resulted in the network’s website becoming inaccessible, displaying a “500 Internal Server Error.” Although the attack caused a temporary disruption to digital service, there is no evidence that a data breach occurred or that confidential information was leaked.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Bolivarian Army Savings Bank
On August 24, 2024, the hacktivist group Anonymous gained unauthorized access to the systems of the Bolivarian Army Savings Bank, a Venezuelan government organization. The breach, associated with the #OpTunTun campaign, resulted in the exposure of personal information, including first and last names and email addresses of Venezuelan military personnel. The threat actor publicly claimed responsibility for the attack on X (formerly Twitter) and distributed the stolen data via a MEGA file link.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Autonomous National Printing Service and Official Gazette (SAINGO)
In August 2024, the Autonomous National Printing Service and Official Gazette (SAINGO) was the target of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. According to reports, the incident was carried out by hacktivists associated with Anonymous and other groups such as Cyber Hunters and GhostSec as part of a broader campaign targeting the Venezuelan government’s infrastructure. While the attack disrupted access to the official portal responsible for publishing legal decrees and the Official Gazette, there is no confirmed evidence of a data breach or permanent material loss resulting from the event.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on Miraflores TV
In August 2024, the hacktivist group Anonymous allegedly launched a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against Miraflores TV, a media outlet owned by the Venezuelan government. The incident was part of a broader wave of cyber operations targeting state-affiliated infrastructure in Venezuela. While the attack was intended to disrupt the broadcaster’s online presence and accessibility, it has not yet been confirmed whether any data was compromised or whether the organization suffered significant material losses as a result of the disruption.
Anonymous Complains About Defacement of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Website
On August 20, 2024, the hacktivist group Anonymous, specifically associated with the handle 'nel00d,' carried out a series of website defacements targeting multiple subdomains of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV). The targeted subdomains included those belonging to prominent party figures such as Titina Azuaje, Farith Fraija, Elías Jaua, Winston Vallenilla, and Ernesto Villegas. This incident was part of the broader #OpVenezuela campaign launched in response to the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election. While the sites were successfully defaced with political messages, there is no conclusive evidence of data exfiltration or permanent material losses resulting from this specific event.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Autonomous Service of Registries and Notaries (SAREN)
In August 2024, the hacktivist group Anonymous allegedly launched a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against the Autonomous Service of Registries and Notaries (SAREN). The attack was part of a broader wave of cyber operations targeting the Venezuelan government’s infrastructure. While the incident caused temporary disruptions to the agency’s online services, there was no confirmed evidence of a data breach or significant material loss as a result of this specific event.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Venezuelan Network Information Center (NIC)
On August 18, 2024, hacktivist groups such as Anonymous and Cyber Hunters (also known as White Hunters) launched a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against the Venezuelan Network Information Center (NIC.ve). The attack was part of the broader #OpVenezuela campaign, a coordinated cyberoffensive targeting the Venezuelan government’s infrastructure following the disputed presidential elections in July 2024. The DDoS attack caused the NIC.ve website to display a maintenance message, although it is unclear whether any data was compromised or how long the downtime lasted exactly.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the National Racetrack Institute (INH)
In August 2024, Anonymous allegedly launched a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against the National Institute of Racetracks (INH), a Venezuelan government organization. It is unclear whether any data was leaked or whether there were any material losses resulting from the incident.
Anonymous Report of a DDoS Attack Against Corporación Digitel C.A. (August 2024)
In August 2024, Anonymous allegedly launched a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against Corporación Digitel C.A., a private telecommunications company operating in the communications services sector in Venezuela. It is unclear whether any data was leaked or whether there were any material losses resulting from the incident.
Anonymous Venezuela claims to have exposed a security vulnerability in access to secretariauba.net.ve / UBA
On August 17, 2024, a public post attributed to Anonymous Venezuela named the website secretariauba.net.ve, associated with the Bicentennial University of Aragua (UBA), and revealed evidence of unauthorized access and credentials. For security reasons, this log does not store or reproduce credentials. No official confirmation, independent technical report, or forensic validation was found; it is maintained as a claim by an unverified actor.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV)
In August 2024, the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) was the target of a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. The incident was part of a broader wave of cyberattacks against Venezuelan government institutions following the July 2024 presidential election. Hacktivist groups affiliated with Anonymous, operating under the #CyberHuntersOp campaign, claimed responsibility for the attack, which caused the bank’s website to display a 503 Service Unavailable error. There is no evidence to suggest that any data was leaked or that the bank suffered any material losses beyond the temporary disruption of its web services.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Caracas Lottery
On August 17, 2024, the hacktivist group Anonymous—specifically claimed by the user X (formerly Twitter) @W0nd3rGhost, launched a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against the Venezuelan government organization Lotería de Caracas. The attack caused the organization’s website to be temporarily unavailable as part of the #OpVenezuela campaign. It is unclear whether any data was exfiltrated or whether there was any material loss beyond the website’s downtime.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for DDoS Attack Against the Bank of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (BANFANB) (August 17, 2024)
In August 2024, the Bank of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (BANFANB) was targeted by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack claimed by hacktivist groups associated with Anonymous, specifically a subgroup known as “Cyber Hunters” or “White Hunters.” The attack was part of a broader politically motivated cyber campaign against Venezuelan government institutions following the July 2024 presidential election. Although the threat actors claimed responsibility for taking down the bank’s website, there is no verified evidence of data exfiltration or long-term material losses.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN)
On August 17, 2024, hacktivist groups, including Anonymous and Cyber Hunters, claimed to have gained unauthorized access to the systems of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (SEBIN) in Venezuela. The attackers threatened to leak data on Telegram as part of the #CyberHuntersOp campaign. However, it is unclear whether any data was actually leaked or what the full extent of the unauthorized access was.
Anonymous Alleges Data Leak Involving the Scientific, Penal, and Criminal Investigations Corps (CICPC)
On August 17, 2024, the hacktivist group Anonymous—specifically the threat actor Jh0n_Wick-Bl4ckHat—claimed to have gained unauthorized access to the intranet of the Scientific, Penal, and Criminal Investigations Corps (CICPC) in Venezuela. As part of the #CyberHuntersOp campaign, the attackers published evidence of the breach, including vulnerability analyses and lists of extracted credentials—such as usernames, email addresses, and passwords—from the intranet.cicpc.gob.ve domain. The incident was part of a broader wave of cyberattacks targeting Venezuelan government institutions following the 2024 presidential election.
Anonymous claims responsibility for an alleged leak linked to the Ministry of Popular Power for Defense (MPPD)
In August 2024, accounts attributed to Anonymous circulated an alleged conversation between Nicolás Maduro, Vladimir Padrino López, and Diosdado Cabello, along with a resolution from the Ministry of Defense regarding changes in command. Fake News Hunters documented that the conversation had an uncertain origin, could have been fabricated, and did not prove an interception or intrusion. No independent public evidence was found that the MPPD website had been taken offline or that a data exfiltration had been verified.
Anonymous claims responsibility for an attack on the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (CEOFANBVE)
In August 2024, accounts linked to Cyber Hunters/Anonymous and Ilasan Kurosaki claimed to have obtained and published confidential documents from the Venezuelan Armed Forces/Bolivarian Navy. The press reported on the claim and published images of the material, but no official confirmation or independent forensic validation of the unauthorized access was found. The incident is recorded as a reported military data breach, with no confirmed impact on data availability.
National Assembly Reports Cyberattack on Its Website
The Venezuelan National Assembly publicly reported that its website had been the target of a cyberattack and that it would publish its updates on Telegram while the site remained down. White_Hunters/Anonymous had claimed responsibility for an attack on associated domains days earlier. There is no public evidence of a data breach.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Caracas Stock Exchange
On August 15, 2024, the Caracas Stock Exchange reported that its website had been the target of cyberattacks that prevented it from functioning normally. The institution clarified that stock market operations were not affected. AnonymousVene10 also claimed responsibility for the attack, but this claim remains unconfirmed.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Federal Governing Council (CFG)
Official sources and public media reported attacks on the Federal Governing Council on Thursday and Friday following August 15, 2024, as part of a wave of cyberattacks against government platforms. No technical details, duration, evidence of compromised data, or independent assessment of the impact were released.
Anonymous Group Claims Responsibility for Attack on the National Housing and Habitat Bank (BANAVIH)
BANAVIH was named by official sources and media outlets as one of the Venezuelan institutions that suffered cyberattacks during the wave of attacks following the July 2024 elections. White_Hunters also claimed responsibility for an attack on banavih.gob.ve. No statement from BANAVIH itself was found, nor were there any reports of downtime, compromised data, or material losses.
Anonymous claims responsibility for attack on the Ministry of Petroleum (MINPET)
AnonGTReloaded/Anonymous Guatemala claimed responsibility for an attack on the Ministry of Popular Power for Petroleum (minpet.gob.ve) on August 13, 2024. Available coverage of #OpVenezuela does not independently confirm this specific target, the unavailability of the website, or any impact on oil operations.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA)
PDVSA was named by official sources and the media in connection with the wave of cyberattacks against Venezuelan state platforms following the July 28, 2024, elections. Public information primarily points to availability/DDoS attacks against digital platforms, but does not confirm any data breaches, disruptions to oil production, or material losses.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Autonomous Intellectual Property Service (SAPI)
Anonymous/Cyber Hunters accounts claimed responsibility for an attack on webpi.sapi.gob.ve, the WebPI system of the Autonomous Intellectual Property Service (SAPI). A subsequent report on access to public information mentions the domain in the context of the availability of government platforms, but no statement from SAPI, independent telemetry, or confirmation of downtime or data loss was found.
Anonymous claims responsibility for attack on Últimas Noticias
White_Hunters/Anonymous claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against ultimasnoticias.com.ve on August 12, 2024. No statement from the victim, independent measurement of downtime, or public, target-specific report was found outside of the actor’s claim.
Anonymous Person Reports Attack on C.V.G. Bauxilum C.A.
The MS BOTNET Cyberhunter/Anonymous claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against C.V.G. Bauxilum C.A. on August 11, 2024. The additional source available only provides context for the #OpVenezuela campaign and does not mention Bauxilum; no outage, data breach, or operational disruption was confirmed.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the National Center for Development and Research in Free Technologies (CENDITEL)
White_Hunters/Anonymous claimed to have carried out a DDoS attack against seguridad.cenditel.gob.ve/CENDITEL on August 11, 2024. Public evidence is limited to the actor’s claim and does not confirm any independent disruption, compromised data, or impact on services.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on Mas Que Seguridad
White_Hunters/Anonymous claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against masqueseguridad.info on August 11, 2024. No independent reports, company statements, or verifiable evidence of downtime or data breaches were found.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Ministry of Popular Power for Industries and National Production
MS BOTNET Cyberhunter/Anonymous claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against industrias.gob.ve on August 11, 2024. The additional source merely provides context for the campaign and does not name the ministry; no outage, data breach, or operational disruption was confirmed.
Anonymous claims responsibility for an attack on the Ministry of Popular Power for Science and Technology (MINCYT)
Anonymous/MS BOTNET Cyberhunter claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against the Ministry of Popular Power for Science and Technology. TecnetOne and other sources mention the ministry among the wave of sites that were taken down, but no technical statement from the ministry was found, nor were the exact duration, compromised data, or sustained operational impact reported.
Anonymous Person Reports Attack on the Ministry of Popular Power for Habitat and Housing (MINHVI)
MS BOTNET Cyberhunter/Anonymous claimed responsibility for DDoS attacks against minhvi.gob.ve on August 11, 2024. No independent confirmation was found regarding the outage, its duration, compromised data, or the impact on housing services.
Anonymous Group Claims Responsibility for Attack on Radio Miraflores
MS BOTNET Cyberhunter/Anonymous claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against radiomiraflores.net.ve on August 11, 2024. No statement from the media outlet, technical report, or independent verification of the outage was found.
Ministry of Transportation Reports Cyberattack on the Caracas Metro System
On August 11, 2024, Transportation Minister Ramon Velasquez Araguayan reported a cyberattack attributed to Anonymous against the Caracas Metro system and the Conviasa website. National and international media reported that Metro card reloading had already been restored, which confirms the impact on a digital transportation service. There is no public evidence of a data breach.
Anonymous claims alleged breach of the PSUV database
Sources affiliated with Anonymous and partisan media outlets reported in August 2024 that data linked to the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) had been compromised or exposed. The publicly available evidence does not forensically confirm the access, the database, the volume, or the authenticity of the data. No independent confirmation of a DDoS attack against the PSUV website was found.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Austria
White_Hunters claimed to have carried out a DDoS attack against austria.gob.ve/Embassy of Venezuela in Austria. No independent source was found to validate the impact or authenticity of the claim.
Anonymous Group Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Táchira State Government
MS BOTNET Cyberhunter claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against tachira.gob.ve/Gobernacion, the website of the State of Táchira. The additional source does not name the target; no outage or data compromise has been confirmed.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Ministry of the People’s Power for Economy, Finance, and Foreign Trade
YourAnonHunters claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against mppef.gob.ve/Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Foreign Trade. The additional source does not name the ministry; no independent confirmation of downtime, duration, or compromised data was found.
Anonymous claims responsibility for attack on Tarek William Saab
MS BOTNET Cyberhunter claimed to have launched a DDoS attack against tarekwilliamsaab.com. Check Point supports the #OpVenezuela campaign but does not confirm this specific target; no outage or data breach has been confirmed.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the National Center for Information Technology (CNTI)
MS BOTNET Cyberhunter claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against cnti.gob.ve/CNTI. Check Point supports the #OpVenezuela campaign and its actors, but does not confirm this specific target; no outage or compromised data was confirmed.
Anonymous individual reports an attack on the Bolivarian Mayor’s Office of the Municipality of San Fernando
AnonGTReloaded/White_Hunters/WorldsAnOnymoGt claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against the Bolivarian Mayor’s Office of the Municipality of San Fernando on August 10, 2024. Public evidence is based on social media posts; no municipal statement, independent telemetry, duration, or compromised data were found.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the Republic of Poland
White_Hunters claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against the Venezuelan Embassy in Poland (venez.pl) on August 10, 2024. The additional source only provides context for the campaign and does not name the embassy; no outage or data compromise was confirmed.
Anonymous complaint regarding an attack on Telecomunicaciones Movilnet C.A.
AnonGTReloaded/Anonymous Guatemala claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against Movilnet on August 10, 2024. Contextual sources regarding the #OpVenezuela wave and reports based on information from Venezuelan authorities list Movilnet/Cantv among the affected state-run platforms; however, no independent telemetry, technical statement from Movilnet, or detailed confirmation of the domain, duration, or impact on customers was found.
Anonymous Group Claims Responsibility for Attack on Televisora Venezolana Social (TVES)
AnonymousVene10 claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against TVES/tves.gob.ve on August 9, 2024. The additional source only provides context for the campaign and does not mention TVES; no independent confirmation of the outage, its duration, or any compromised data was found.
Anonymous Person Reports Attack on Corporación Venezolana De Televisión, C.A. (VTV)
On August 8, 2024, Venezuelan users and media outlets reported that the vtv.gob.ve website, operated by Venezolana de Televisión, had gone down, and Anonymous accounts claimed responsibility for taking the platform offline. No technical statement from VTV or independent measurement of the outage’s duration was found, but the outage was publicly reported. There is no evidence of compromised data.
Anonymous Claims Attack on Fuel Management System
VenariX echoed a claim by Anonymous regarding an alleged hack of the Fuel Management System (sisgeccom.org.ve). Public evidence does not support claims of unauthorized access, data exfiltration, modification, or operational disruption; the claim remains unverified regarding a breach of a critical platform.
Anonymous Claims Attack on the National Consumer Price Index (INPC)
VenariX reported a claim by Anonymous against the INPC/BCV. No official source, independent telemetry, verifiable outage, or compromised data was found; the additional source does not mention the INPC.
Anonymous Person Reports Attack on the Administrative Service for Identification, Migration, and Foreigners (SAIME)
SAIME appears as a target or context within the #OpVenezuela campaign, but there is no public evidence of unauthorized access or a data breach in August 2024. The massive SAIME data breach in May 2026 is a separate incident and should not be conflated with this entry.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for DDoS Attack Against Compañía Anónima Nacional Teléfonos de Venezuela (CANTV)
Following the July 28, 2024, elections, CANTV was identified by sources citing official statements as one of the state-run platforms affected by DDoS attacks. Reports indicate that international links and government servers received anomalous traffic, with an incident targeting CANTV that exceeded its usual capacity several times over. There is no public evidence of a data breach.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities (ABAE)
ABAE/abae.gob.ve was listed in public lists of websites that went down during #OpVenezuela and in an official/social media report by Mincyt regarding cyberattacks. The evidence supports the fact that the website was affected, but does not confirm any impact on space operations, data loss, or the exact duration of the incident.
Anonymous Person Reports Attack on the Comptroller General’s Office of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
AnonGTReloaded claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against cgr.gob.ve/Contraloria General on August 5, 2024. The additional source provides context for the campaign, but no official confirmation, independent telemetry, or compromised data was found.
Anonymous reports an attack on the Ministry of Popular Power for the Social Process of Work (MPPPST)
AnonGTReloaded claimed responsibility for an attack against mpppst.gob.ve on August 5, 2024. Local evidence from check-host shows timeouts from various locations, consistent with the site being unavailable during the time frame of the claim. There is no official or independent technical confirmation that the cause was a DDoS attack, and no data exfiltration was claimed or confirmed.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on Movistar Venezuela
AnonGTReloaded claimed to have carried out a DDoS attack against tienda.movistar.com.ve on August 5, 2024. No statement from Movistar, independent technical report, customer impact, or compromised data was found.
Anonymous reports data leak from the Bolivarian Military Aviation (AMB) (August 17, 2024)
In August 2024, the threat actor AnonHuntersLatam, affiliated with Anonymous, claimed to have hacked the Bolivarian Military Aviation (AMB). According to reports, the attackers exposed internal systems such as the Bolivarian Military Aviation Integrated System (SIAMB) and opened ports on aviacion.mil.ve. The incident may have exposed personal information, including unencrypted user IDs and passwords, although it is unclear whether any substantive data was leaked beyond the identification of open ports and login portals.
Anonymous and Cyber Hunters Claim Responsibility for the Takeover of Venezuelan Defense Websites
Anonymous/Cyber Hunters claimed to have taken down Venezuelan Armed Forces websites, including defense portals. Publimetro and Notigram reported the claim as an outage of military/government websites; unauthorized access or data leaks were not confirmed.
Anonymous claims responsibility for attack on the City Hall of the Bolivarian Libertador Municipality of Caracas
Anonymous accounts claimed responsibility for an attack on caracas.gob.ve. Efecto Cocuyo/EsPaja verified that the Caracas Mayor’s Office website was down during the review, but did not determine the type of attack or confirm that any data had been compromised.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on the National Telecommunications Commission (CONATEL)
AnonymousVene10 reported issues with CONATEL domains, but the context source does not identify CONATEL as a specific target nor confirm an independent outage.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on TeleSUR TV
AnonymousVene10 claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against telesurtv.net. No statement from TeleSUR, independent technical report, or confirmation of the outage was found.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for DDoS Attack Against the Bank of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (BANFANB) (August 3, 2024)
Anonymous claimed to have carried out a DDoS attack against BANFANB, but Efecto Cocuyo/EsPaja reported that the website was operational during their review. The impact remains disputed/unconfirmed.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on Mobile Wallet
AnonymousVene10 and affiliated media outlets claimed to have compromised Billetera Movil and exposed personal data related to Patria. No independent, verifiable evidence or official confirmation was found.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on Televen
Televen reported that its free-to-air digital signal was off the air, and local media outlets reported that Anonymous claimed responsibility for the attack. The service disruption is supported by public reports, but the DDoS cause has not been independently verified.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for DDoS Attack Against the Bolivarian Military Aviation (AMB) (August 2, 2024)
AnonGTReloaded claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against aviacion.mil.ve/AMB on August 2, 2024. No independent source, official statement, outage metrics, or compromised data were found.
Anonymous Person Reports Attack on Conviasa Airlines
The Venezuelan government, through the Minister of Transportation, Ramón Velásquez Araguayan, reported a cyberattack by Anonymous against Conviasa. Official reports and media outlets indicate that the website/platform was offline, that the information was secured, and that flight operations continued as usual.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on Venezuela’s Public Prosecutor’s Office
AnonymousVene10 claimed responsibility for the outage of mp.gob.ve, and media outlets such as El Estímulo and El Nacional listed the Public Prosecutor’s Office among the government websites that were down. There has been no forensic validation, nor has any data breach been confirmed.
Anonymous claims responsibility for an attack on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MPPRE)
MPPRE was mentioned in context-related sources regarding #OpVenezuela, but no official statement or independent measurement of the outage was found. It is retained as a partially supported availability claim.
Anonymous claims responsibility for an attack on the Ministry of Popular Power for Internal Relations, Justice, and Peace (MPPRIJP)
The MPPRIJP criminal records portal has been down since early August 2024, according to El Diario, and Anonymous claimed responsibility for attacks on the ministry’s domains. The confirmed impact is the unavailability of the digital service, with no evidence of a data breach.
Anonymous Person Reports an Attack on the National Integrated Customs and Tax Administration Service (SENIAT)
SENIAT was mentioned in media reports amid a wave of government websites going down, attributed to Anonymous/Cyber Hunters. The evidence is the unavailability of subdomains and the portal; there has been no technical statement from SENIAT, nor have any data been compromised.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for DDoS Attack Against Venezuela’s National Assembly (August 1, 2024)
YourAnonTV claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against asambleanacional.gob.ve on August 1, 2024, and El Vigilante Web listed it among the sites that went down. There has been no statement from the National Assembly regarding this specific incident, nor were any data compromised.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for DDoS Attack Against the Scientific, Penal, and Criminal Investigations Corps (CICPC)
CyberHunters/Anonymous claimed responsibility for attacks against cicpc.gob.ve, and media outlets listed the CICPC among the government sites that went down. There is no evidence of data exfiltration associated with this outage.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for DDoS Attack Against the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (August 29, 2024)
On August 29, 2024, the official website of the Venezuelan Presidency (presidencia.gob.ve) was targeted by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack as part of the #CyberHuntersOp campaign. The attack, claimed by actors associated with Anonymous and Jh0n_Wick-Bl4ckH4t, caused widespread connection delays and the display of unauthorized access error pages. While the website’s availability was significantly impacted, there is no confirmed evidence of a data breach or permanent material loss as a result of the incident.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on Grupo Updrone de Venezuela C.A.
Grupo Updrone appears on a list of sites that are allegedly down, but the linked post predates August 2024 and does not validate this incident. No independent confirmation of an outage was found.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Attack on Plataforma Patria
Plataforma Patria was mentioned in reports from the #OpVenezuela/Cyber Hunters campaign. The evidence supports claims of an outage affecting patria.org.ve, but does not confirm that data was compromised or the duration of the outage.
Anonymous Group Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ)
AnonymousVene10 claimed responsibility for a DDoS attack against the TSJ, and media outlets reported it as part of a wave of website outages. Uncertainty remains regarding the exact domain (tsj.gov.ve in the evidence versus tsj.gob.ve as the official domain).
Anonymous claims responsibility for an attack on the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM)
This DDoS incident report regarding DGCIM is based primarily on sources related to a DGCIM/CNE/SEBIN data leak and the broader context of #OpVenezuela. No target-specific confirmation of a DGCIM outage was found for this report; the data leak is addressed in separate reports.
Anonymous Venezuela Claims Responsibility for DDoS Attack Against the Carabobo State Government
AnonymousVzla reported via Telegram that carabobo.gob.ve went down on July 31, 2024. No independent confirmation or measurement of downtime was found.
Anonymous Venezuela claims responsibility for a DDoS attack against VenApp
AnonymousVzla claimed via Telegram that app.venapp.com was taken down on July 31, 2024. No independent telemetry, official statement, or verified impact was found.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for DDoS Attack Against the Presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (July 31, 2024)
Official sources and media outlets reported attacks against presidencia.gob.ve during the post-election wave of #OpVenezuela. The impact was limited to the availability of the Presidency’s website; there is no evidence of compromised data.
Anonymous claims responsibility for attack on Hugo Chávez Frías University of Health Sciences (UCS)
UCS/ucs.gob.ve appears on lists of sites allegedly taken down during #OpVenezuela. There has been no statement from the university, nor is there any evidence that data has been compromised.
OpVenezuela 2014: Anonymous and allies claim responsibility for attacks on official Venezuelan websites
Between February 13 and 17, 2014, actors associated with Anonymous, South American chapters, and LulzSec claimed responsibility for attacks against official Venezuelan websites during #OpVenezuela. The Venezuelan government stated that 61 official websites were attacked over a 48-hour period, involving DDoS attacks, defacements, and content deletion. Public sources name some domains or institutions, but do not allow the figure of 61 websites to be equated with 61 verified incidents. The takeover of the @PartidoPSUV account by LulzSecPeru was classified as a separate incident because it involved a specific victim, technical method, and actor.