The National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago (NIBTT) recently experienced a ransomware attack, forcing the closure of all its offices. The attack led to the assessment of its systems and measures to protect data integrity and technology hardware. The NIBTT reported the incident to the Trinidad and Tobago Cyber Security Incident Response Team and is working towards a resolution[1][2][3][4][5].
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Citations:
[1] https://tt.loopnews.com/content/ransomware-attack-forces-closure-nib-offices
[2] https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/ransomware-attack-on-nib/article_d83eff6a-a51b-11ee-9f29-0fefcc4d4c67.html
[3] https://technewstt.com/nibtt-ransomware-attack/
[4] https://therecord.media/trinidad-and-tobago-government-agency-hit-with-post-christmas-cyberattack
[5] https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/nib-closes-all-offices-after-cyberattack-6.2.1885648.f7bef985dd
