LockBit Claims Responsibility for Attack on Destilerías Unidas, S.A.
In October 2021, Destilerias Unidas, S.A. (DUSA), a major Venezuelan spirits producer, was the target of a ransomware attack. Although the incident was initially attributed to the LockBit 2.0 group with a disclosure date of October 8, 2021, forensic evidence from screenshots of the data leak site indicates the presence of files dated 2022 on the LockBit 3.0 infrastructure. The attack involved the possible encryption and exfiltration of corporate data, although the specific volume of leaked information and the total material impact on the company’s operations remain unconfirmed by official sources.
Overview
Missing evidence
Impact details
Ransomware.live added dusa.com.ve to its list of LockBit2 victims on October 8, 2021. No official statements, confirmation of the breach, data categories, or operational impact have been found.
Classification & severity
- Category
- Malicious code
- Subtype
- Ransomware
- Confidence
- Medium
A public ransomware or data breach tracker, or a report on ransomware, identifies the victim as part of a ransomware or extortion campaign; confirmation from the victim is not yet available.
Severity assessment
Medium- Information impact
- Proprietary data
- Affected scope
- Organization-wide
- Critical service
- None
- Public confidence
- Limited
- Recoverability
- Extended
Cases of ransomware or extortion have been corroborated by public trackers or reports, but have not been officially confirmed, nor has their operational impact been validated.
Timeline
LockBit listed Destilerias Unidas, S.A. as an alleged victim.