Finance Ministry — Cyber Attacks, Breaches & Threat Activity

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
5
occurrences
First Seen
April 26, 2026
Last Seen
August 15, 2026

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Recent Intelligence Reports

  • French taxpayers' data stolen in cyber attack - World — Brecorder · August 15, 2026
  • Cyber theft: CBSL's response to Treasury claims next week | Print Edition — Sundaytimes.Lk · June 13, 2026
  • Cyber thefts and political battles — Island.Lk · April 26, 2026
  • IMF monitors $2.5 million cyber theft at Finance Ministry — Lankaweb · April 26, 2026
  • Cyber theft raises questions about Government competence and commitment to transparency — Sundaytimes.Lk · April 26, 2026

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