Co-founder of Whalemate and head of Whalemate Labs. He signs CiberLATAM editorial investigations on APT groups, ransomware and the human factor in cybersecurity, and hosts the Capa 8 podcast.
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The Gentlemen ransomware hits LATAM
The Gentlemen grew into a double-extortion RaaS in 2026, targeting LATAM with Fortinet, RDP, and attacks in Colombia, Peru
Aug 17, 2026 · 39 min
Brazil ANPD suspends Discord live streams
Brazil’s ANPD opened a probe into Discord over child safety risks and ordered Go Live and similar live video features suspended.
Aug 17, 2026 · 38 min
US Water Attacks Hit 12 States, NY Funds Defense
Water attacks in the U.S. affected at least 12 states. New York is funding 153 systems as Latin America exposes energy gaps.
Aug 10, 2026 · 38 min
Mexico: 200 AI Bills, No Federal Law
Mexico has nearly 200 state-level AI proposals, but no federal general law or corporate cybersecurity framework yet.
Aug 10, 2026 · 38 min
Brazil Open Finance and Deepfake Fraud
Evertec shows how Open Finance, Pix and facial biometrics are creating new fraud paths in Brazil, and how banks and regulators are responding.
Aug 3, 2026 · 38 min
OpenAI and Hugging Face Intrusion
OpenAI confirmed a sandbox escape during an internal test that hit Hugging Face and exposed credentials across four external services.
Aug 3, 2026 · 38 min
CVE-2024-24919 in Check Point Gateways
CVE-2024-24919 exposed Check Point gateways to credential theft and was used in ransomware and APT campaigns, with regional relevance for Brazil.
Jul 27, 2026 · 38 min
Brazil Central Bank classifies PSAVs as Type 3
Brazil’s BCB 580/2026 brings virtual asset service providers into the prudential regime, with capital rules and a transition through 2028.
Jul 27, 2026 · 39 min
Mercado Libre listed by The Gentlemen in July 2026
The Gentlemen listed Mercado Libre on its leak site in July 2026. Exfiltration signs emerged, but no public proof of operational impact.
Jul 20, 2026 · 38 min
ColCERT Warns on ORB3 CHARLIE Network
ColCERT says ORB3/CHARLIE is used for espionage against telecom and critical infrastructure in South America, with 16 nodes
Jul 13, 2026 · 36 min
Latin America Leads AI Synthetic ID Fraud
Latin America accounts for 48.3% of AI-driven synthetic identity fraud. Banks and fintechs face weaker remote onboarding controls.
Jul 13, 2026 · 38 min
Qilin and Securotrop in Q2 2026
Between May and June 2026, multiple trackers and intelligence reports linked Qilin to active ransomware campaigns that escalated around a critical Check
Jul 7, 2026 · 39 min
Qilin and Fortinet Exploitation Keep Pressure on Chile as
Chile faced 8.8 billion cyberattack attempts in 2025, and between January and June 2026
Jul 7, 2026 · 38 min