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Reniec Suspends Services After Server Fire Caused by Electrical Overload

The agency said the shutdown was a protective step to safeguard millions of citizens' identity records while technicians restore systems and verify data integrity.

Overview

  • Reniec halted public services after a fire affected its data centre servers; officials said the blaze was controlled but left systems partially inoperable.
  • The agency attributed the incident to an electrical overload in its connections and said technical teams are working to restore normal operation.
  • Reniec framed the suspension as a precaution to protect the information of millions of users and said service reactivation will be announced through its official channels.
  • The outage disrupts functions tied to the national ID (DNI) and registration of births, marriages and deaths, which many citizens and institutions rely on for official procedures.
  • The incident exposes risks in power and IT resilience at the registry and could prompt reviews of Reniec's backup power, fire protection and data-recovery measures as systems are verified.