The Bank of Papua New Guinea confirmed that it identified and contained a recent cyber incident without any impact on financial data or banking systems. Unusual network activity was detected on 21 February within an isolated test environment that was separate from critical network infrastructure. The issue was fully contained and resolved by 23 February, with no disruption to banking operations or stakeholder data. The Bank also stated that the incident was unrelated to a separate cybersecurity event elsewhere in Papua New Guinea, involving different methods and systems.
Bank of Papua New Guinea 2025-02-27
Bank of Papua New Guinea confirms cyber incident contained with no impact on banking systems or financial data
The Bank of Papua New Guinea confirmed a recent cyber incident was identified and contained without affecting financial data or banking systems, with unusual network activity detected and resolved between 21 and 23 February in an isolated test environment. The incident was unrelated to another cybersecurity event in Papua New Guinea.