--- title: An entire country gets hacked - Inside the Cyber 24 Podcast description: The entire country of Ecuador got hacked. Not it’s biggest bank. Not its largest company. Nope. A database that had staggering amounts of data on, essentially, everyone in the entire country. Listen to this week's Cyber24 to learn more. image: https://blog.vlcm.com/hubfs/shutterstock_684108598.jpg --- [![VLCM Getting IT Right Logo](https://blog.vlcm.com/hubfs/_vlcmlogos/vlcm%20tagline.svg "VLCM Getting IT Right Logo")](https://www.vlcm.com) # An entire country gets hacked - Inside the Cyber 24 Podcast ![](https://blog.vlcm.com/hubfs/vlcm.png) VLCM September 24, 2019 [mailto:?subject=[SUBJECT]&body=Check%20out%20this%20site%20https://blog.vlcm.com/blog/ecuador-hacked](mailto:?subject=[SUBJECT]&body=Check%20out%20this%20site%20https://blog.vlcm.com/blog/ecuador-hacked)   In this week’s episode, the Cyber24's expert panel talks about how the entire country of Ecuador got hacked. Not its biggest bank. Not its largest company. Nope. A database that had staggering amounts of data on, essentially - everyone in the entire country.    ![shutterstock_684108598](https://blog.vlcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_684108598.jpg?width=1003&name=shutterstock_684108598.jpg)   Listen to the Podcast: [Play in new window](https://media.blubrry.com/cyber24/p/content.blubrry.com/cyber24/Episode_53.mp3) | [Download](https://media.blubrry.com/cyber24/s/content.blubrry.com/cyber24/Episode_53.mp3) Subscribe: [Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cyber24/id1291806314?mt=2&ls=1#episodeGuid=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cyber24.us%2F%3Fp%3D623) | [Android](https://subscribeonandroid.com/www.cyber24.us/feed/podcast/) | [Google Podcasts](https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY3liZXIyNC51cy9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Qv) | [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/marty-carpenter/cyber24?refid=stpr) | [TuneIn](https://tunein.com/radio/Cyber24-p1041151/) | [RSS](https://www.cyber24.us/feed/podcast/) Sometimes you read something and just can’t believe it. Sometimes the numbers involved in cyber breaches are just overwhelming. And then there’s this one.  On this week’s episode of CYBER24, we talk about what happened, how it happened and generally marvel about how something like this could happen at all. Plus we talk about how it could be a wake-up call for you and your organization.  We also continue our conversation with our expert panel about ransomware. They weigh in on the difference in cost between prevention and recovery.    ## **Panelists** ** **Dan Schuyler – VLCM Paul Whittier – Sophos Matt Sorensen – Secuvant Anthony Booyse – Sophos   ## **Articles reference in this episode** ** **The Hill – [Report finds majority of 2019 ransomware attacks have targeted state and local governments](https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/459049-report-finds-majority-of-2019-ransomware-attacks-have-targeted-state-and) Forbes – [Personal Data From Entire 16.6M Population Of Ecuador Leaked Online](https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2019/09/16/personal-data-from-entire-166m-population-of-ecuador-leaked-online/#a91f4f23705d)   ## About Cyber24 **CYBER24** is a podcast and website designed to bridge the knowledge gap between cybersecurity experts, business leaders and policy makers. We talk with experts who share their knowledge in an easily understandable formate designed to arm public and private sector leaders with the information they need to protect their organizations. Cyber24 is produced in Salt Lake City, Utah. **Copyright VLCM   |  All Rights Reserved  |  [Privacy](https://www.vlcm.com/privacy)** - [![facebook icon](https://blog.vlcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/i-img/social-fa.png?t=1444107731905&width=22&name=social-fa.png "facebook icon")](https://www.facebook.com/VLCMtech/)[![linkedin icon](https://blog.vlcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/i-img/social-in.png?t=1444107731905&width=22&name=social-in.png "linkedin icon") ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/valcom-vlcm-) [![instagram icon](https://blog.vlcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/i-img/social-phot.png?t=1444107731905&width=22&name=social-phot.png "instagram icon") ](https://www.instagram.com/vlcmtech/) [![twitter icon](https://blog.vlcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/i-img/social-twi.png?t=1444107731905&width=22&name=social-twi.png "twitter icon") ](https://twitter.com/vlcmtech)[![shopping cart icon](https://blog.vlcm.com/hs-fs/hubfs/cart.png?width=24&name=cart.png "shopping cart icon") ](https://usm.channelonline.com/valcomslc/storesite/Login/?destination=/valcomslc/storesite/Search/Category/index.co) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=494756&fmt=gif)