Royal Denounces Attack on Ferretería EPA C.A.
In March 2023, Ferreteria EPA C.A., a private organization operating in the Discretionary Consumer sector in Venezuela, suffered a ransomware attack attributed to Royal. The incident came to light on March 10, 2023, when the company was listed on the threat actor’s leak site. It is unclear whether any data was leaked or whether there were any financial losses resulting from this incident.
Overview
Missing evidence
Impact details
Royal ransomware reported at Ferreteria EPA; no official confirmation from the victim, data validation, or service impact details found.
Classification & severity
- Category
- Malicious code
- Subtype
- Ransomware
- Confidence
- Medium
Ransomware/extortion listing or leak-site claim; the extent of the impact varies depending on public validation.
Severity assessment
Medium- Information impact
- Proprietary data
- Affected scope
- Organization-wide
- Critical service
- None
- Public confidence
- Limited
- Recoverability
- Extended
Ransomware/extortion claim; the confidence level and severity are higher when the media has reported that files have been published.
Timeline
Royal listed Ferreteria EPA C.A. as an alleged victim.