Grupo J Denounces Attack on C.A. Venezolana de Pinturas
In June 2025, the ransomware group known as J Group claimed responsibility for a cyberattack against C.A. Venezolana de Pinturas. The incident was disclosed on June 2, 2025, with an estimated attack date of May 9, 2025. It is still unclear whether any data was exfiltrated or whether the company suffered financial losses.
Overview
Missing evidence
Impact details
Group J has included Venezolana de Pinturas on its list of victims of ransomware or website data breaches. Public sources support this claim but do not confirm the encryption, service disruption, or the authenticity of the data.
Classification & severity
- Category
- Malicious code
- Subtype
- Ransomware
- Confidence
- Medium
Public ransomware trackers and media reports support J Group’s claim against Venezolana de Pinturas; no official confirmation, encryption, outage, or validated data breach was found.
Severity assessment
Medium- Information impact
- Suspected
- Affected scope
- Organization-wide
- Critical service
- None
- Public confidence
- Limited
- Recoverability
- Extended
Ransomware/leak-site claims are public, but operational disruption and data contents have not been verified.
Timeline
J Group listed C.A. Venezolana de Pinturas as an alleged victim.