PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Nationwide Insurance coverage Board of Trinidad and Tobago (NIBTT) says all its workplaces might be closed from Wednesday for the subsequent three days “after having skilled a ransomware assault on Tuesday.”
In an announcement, the NIBTT mentioned it’s presently assessing all of its methods and that “all steps are being taken to guard our information integrity and know-how {hardware}.
“We’re additionally persevering with to diligently work with our exterior know-how companions to resolve this matter expeditiously,” the NIBTT mentioned that it has since reported the matter to the Trinidad and Tobago Cyber Safety Incident Crew (TT-CSIRT) beneath the Ministry of Nationwide Safety.
The NIBTT, established by the 1971 Act of Parliament, has offered social safety companies for over 40 years. It’s accountable for the operation and administration of the nation’s Nationwide Insurance coverage System (NIS), which protects over 650,000 insured individuals in opposition to the financial and social misery brought on by lack of earnings arising from work-related accidents and different contingencies.
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