Ransomware Group N0n Hits: Ministry of Education — Argentina
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Ministry of Education — Argentina — an organization based in AR — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group N0n. This data breach, discovered on 2026-09-18T15:26:43.848015+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Ministry of Education — Argentina |
| Threat Group | N0n |
| Summary | Government / education · Argentina | Complete network-security configuration of the ministry network; 1.08M connection records: national library (BNM), school-book selection platform, scholarship systems (becasprogresar), titulosvalidez, certificadosinfd, sitrared; Evidence of the Monero cryptocurrency miner operating inside the ministry network | The ministry network is under a total blackout until settlement. | [ACTIVE: deadline 2026-09-21 03:01 UTC] |
| Date of Breach | 2026-09-18T15:26:28.255117+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-09-18T15:26:43.848015+00:00 |
| Region | AR |
| Target Domain | argentina.gob.ar |
| Business Sector | Government & Defense |
How to reduce your ransomware risk
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- train staff to spot attacks — close the gap attackers exploit.
- monitor the dark web for leaked logins — close the gap attackers exploit.
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Disclaimer
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