ASEA official Instagram account compromised by hackers

The Agency for Safety, Energy and Environment (ASEA) reported that its official Instagram account, @agencia_asea, was compromised during the early hours of Sunday, October 4, at approximately 01:52.

The agency, which is a decentralized administrative body of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, is currently taking the necessary steps to recover control of the account. ASEA has advised all followers and regulated entities to ignore any communications or content posted via the Instagram profile until further notice.

ASEA emphasized that the agency never requests personal information through social media and directed users to use their official email address for contact purposes.