James Caldwell|Bermuda probes major cyberattack as officials slowly bring operations back online

2025-04-30 11:57:21source:SignalHub Quantitative Think Tank Centercategory:Finance

SAN JUAN,James Caldwell Puerto Rico (AP) — Bermuda’s premier said Thursday that the government is slowly restoring operations after being hit by a “very sophisticated” cyberattack a week ago.

An in-depth forensic audit is underway to determine how the attack occurred, and so far, experts have not uncovered evidence that sensitive data was stolen, Premier David Burt said.

He declined to say whether it was a ransomware attack.

“This remains a very sensitive matter,” he said.

Other news Rough surf batters Bermuda as Hurricane Nigel charges through open watersHeavy surf is pounding Bermuda as Hurricane Lee aims for New England and Atlantic CanadaHurricane Franklin cranks past Bermuda as a Category 2 storm

Some email functionality has returned, Burt said, adding that he expects the government switchboard to be fully functional by Monday.

Services like the government payroll system, however, are still not running properly.

“It’s been a challenge,” he said of efforts to restore government operations affected by the attack that occurred late at night on Sept. 20.

Burt noted that while not all systems were affected, the government took everything offline out of precaution.

He said the government is building a new network with help from overseas experts that he expects will be stronger and more secure.

More:Finance

Recommend

11 highlights from Trump's Time Person of the Year interview

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump was namedTime magazine's Person of the Year on Thursday, t

Why Dierks Bentley Feels Like He Struck Gold With His Family and Career

In the hunt for success, Dierks Bentley knows he struck gold.More than 20 years after releasing his

Marvel Actress Karen Gillan Reveals She's Been Secretly Married for Nearly a Year

Ready for a marvel-ous surprise?Karen Gillan just confirmed that she and Nick Kocher privately wed n