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Chile, Mexico and Colombia tighten controls
New privacy, AML and open finance rules advance in Chile, Mexico and Colombia, with different deadlines, sanctions and technical standards.
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Tracking of advanced persistent threat actors (APTs, organized ransomware) with confirmed targets in the region.
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FamousSparrow Uses SparroWocky in Latin America
ESET links FamousSparrow to a SparroWocky campaign against Latin American governments, with eight territories and 90% of targets in the region.
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FamousSparrow Uses SparroWocky Against Latin America
ESET links a regional spying campaign to FamousSparrow and its new SparroWocky backdoor, with Peru among the targets.
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Brazil malware swaps Pix QR codes in e-commerce
Kaspersky found 90 Brazilian stores infected with malware that replaces Pix QR codes and Pix Copia e Cola at checkout.
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Mexico, Brazil, Ecuador in CL-CRI-1131, 1163
Unit 42 tracked two AI-assisted intrusion clusters in Mexico, Ecuador and Brazil, using NextChat, Claude
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Brazil BCB 519, 520, 521 and 584 for PSAV
Brazil tightened PSAV rules on licensing, capital, audit and a 24-hour hold for higher-risk crypto transfers.
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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
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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.
Federico Hombre38 min read
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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.
Federico Hombre38 min read
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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.
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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
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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
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