Guatemala’s Constitutional Court Confirms Cyberattack and Temporary Service Disruptions
Summary
Guatemala’s Constitutional Court confirmed an August 10 intrusion that temporarily affected some technology services. The court says its data and documents are backed up and that it is containing the incident and restoring services.
Key points
- The court’s president confirmed that an intrusion into institutional systems occurred on August 10.
- The court reported temporary availability problems affecting some technology services, including its electronic filing system.
- The court says its databases, documents, and other information have intact institutional backups available for restoration.
- The IT team activated security and contingency protocols, is assessing the incident’s scope, and is working to restore affected services safely.
- The court said it plans to file a complaint with the Public Prosecutor’s Office so the attack’s origin can be investigated.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Corte de Constitucionalidad
- Incident Type
- Network intrusion and cyberattack affecting institutional computer systems
- Incident Date
- 2026-08-10
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-08-11
- Operational Impact
- Temporary availability impact to some technology services, including the electronic filing system. The institution said it was working on a secure, progressive restoration. Its database, documents, and server information were reported to have intact backups available for restoration.
- Claim Status
- confirmed