Cyber Incident Victim: La Unión Digital de Catamarca
Date:
Jun 2025
Location:
Argentina
Summary
The hacktivist group @gov.eth compromised La Unión Digital de Catamarca, altering its online content by inserting a skull image accompanied by political hashtags. This attack followed a pattern seen in previous intrusions by the same group, which also targeted outlets such as Ámbito, Perfil.com and Argentina.gob.ar, consistently modifying displayed material and adding similar symbolic imagery.
| CIA Posture | Motives | Tactics, Techniques & Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| Available to members | 2 motives | 2 techniques |
| Threat Actor | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 actor | Available to members | Available to members |
Description
On June 12, 2025, the hacktivist group @gov.eth carried out a cyber intrusion against La Unión Digital de Catamarca. The group is known for previous operations against media outlets and government websites. Prior to this incident, @gov.eth had compromised Perfil.com and the Argentina.gob.ar portal. The attack on La Unión Digital de Catamarca followed the same pattern observed in those earlier breaches. The attackers gained unauthorized access to the site’s content management system. Once inside, they replaced legitimate material with altered content.
The modified pages featured a prominent image of a skull accompanied by various political hashtags. This visual and textual alteration is characteristic of @gov.eth’s messaging style. The defacement disrupted normal readership and presented an unintended political statement. Although the article does not detail any specific containment or remediation steps taken by La Unión Digital de Catamarca, it notes that the outlet’s sister site Ámbito issued a public apology to its audience after a similar attack on June 13. The apology from Ámbito acknowledges the impact of the defacement on readers and expresses regret for the inconvenience caused. No further public statements regarding recovery efforts or consequences for La Unión Digital de Catamarca are provided in the source material.