Event Brief
Ecopetrol cyberattack compromises 3,300 accounts
Filed: Jul 18, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Summary: A cloud-file storage intrusion compromised about 3,300 user accounts across 15 Ecopetrol Group companies.
WHO: Ecopetrol Group
WHAT: Cyberattack via cloud-file storage intrusion compromised approximately 3,300 user accounts across 15 Ecopetrol Group companies.
WHEN: Jul 18, 2026 at 6:51 AM ET
WHERE: Colombia
WHY: An unidentified external actor demanded payment and threatened to publish stolen data.
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