During the week, information began to circulate on some portals that the National Bank of Angola (BNA) suffered a ataque cibernético since January 8th, and until then there was no information from the central bank, and our team even got in touch to be sure of the information.
The National Bank of Angola confirmed the information on January 16, 2023, through its website, guaranteeing that it suffered a cyber attack on January 6, 2024, but guarantees that it was mitigated by the cyber security of the Institution, the aforementioned attack did not have significant impacts on its infrastructure and data. He further stated that, following the incident, access to technological infrastructures was ensured in a controlled manner and, consequently, the safe and efficient provision of institutional services.
A information provided by some portals about the incident, guarantees that the attack paralyzed, for more than 24 hours, the Real-Time Payments System (SPTR), which handles interbank operations across the country, including State financial operations in kwanzas, which is also interconnected with the BNA's Integrated Markets and Asset Management System (SIGMA), where all asset market transactions are carried out, namely the purchase and sale of treasury and central bank securities.
