Uruguay Under Cyber Siege: Pro-Palestinian Hackers Claim Massive DDoS Attack on Government Portals
On August 13, 2026, cybersecurity firm VECERT Analyzer issued a preventive alert about a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) campaign targeting Uruguay's state infrastructure. The attack, claimed by the pro-Palestinian hacker group Hider Nex under #OpUruguay, has not been officially confirmed but could disrupt key government websites, including Parliament and the Judiciary.