Mexico City, Mexico, November 5, 2024— Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA (NASDAQ: OMAB; BMV: OMA) reports that, following the press release of October 18, 2024, the cybersecurity incident consisted of ransomware that encrypted some of our files and systems and exfiltration of certain information. As we have continued the investigation and the implementation of our security and contingency protocols, we have worked on restoring systems using backups, notifying the relevant authorities, and implementing mitigation measures.
Regarding information that has been identified as compromised related to certain of our business customers, suppliers and employees, and which the attacker has purportedly released, we are investigating and taking measures to inform them about the incident as required.
We are in process of further strengthening our security response protocols, policies and procedures, and our ability to detect and respond to suspected incidents.
We have not acceded to any payment demands from the attackers, nor have we suffered any material adverse effect on the Company's operations, results or financial position, which will continue to be assessed and reported as appropriate.
This report may contain forward-looking information and statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. These statements are only predictions based on our current information and expectations and projections about future events. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “estimate,” or similar expressions. While OMA's management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, investors are cautioned that forward-looking information and statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond the control of OMA, that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, the forward-looking information and statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in our most recent annual report filed on Form 20-F under the caption “Risk Factors.” OMA undertakes no obligation to update publicly its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V., known as OMA, operates 13 international airports in nine states of central and northern Mexico. OMA’s airports serve Monterrey, Mexico’s third largest metropolitan area, the tourist destinations of Acapulco, Mazatlán, and Zihuatanejo, and nine other regional centers and border cities. OMA also operates the NH Collection Hotel inside Terminal 2 of the Mexico City airport and the Hilton Garden Inn at the Monterrey airport. OMA employs over 1,200 persons in order to offer passengers and clients airport and commercial services in facilities. OMA is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (OMA) and on the NASDAQ Global Select Market (OMAB). Since December 2022, OMA is part of VINCI Airports, the world´s leading private airport operator.
