Trinidad’s National Insurance Board closes offices after cyber-attack

(Trinidad Guardian) The National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago (NIBTT) is reporting a cyber-attack which occurred on Boxing Day.

 

In a statement posted to its social media pages, NIBTT said all of its offices will be closed from today, Wednesday 27 December 2023, until Friday, December 29.

 

“The company is currently assessing our systems after having experienced a ransomware attack on Tuesday 26 December 2023,” it said.

 

The company said all steps are being taken to protect its data integrity and technology hardware.

 

“We are also continuing to diligently work with our external technology partners to expeditiously resolve this matter,” it said.

 

NIBTT added that it has reported the incident to the Trinidad and Tobago Cyber Security Incident Response Team (TT-CSIRT) under the Ministry of National Security, and is working with that team toward a resolution.