Mexico: AI Is Fueling More Attacks

IBM reported that one in four malicious breaches analyzed in its 2026 report was enabled by artificial intelligence, a 56% jump from the previous year. The figure, cited by El Economista, also puts the share of malicious attacks recorded in Latin America that were generated or enabled by AI at 19%.

Mexico, with limited automation adoption

The same coverage says that in Mexico only 38% of organizations use automation within their security platforms. That leaves defensive capacity constrained against attacks accelerated by AI, in a context where the time needed to exploit weaknesses is shrinking quickly.

IBM also put the average time to identify and contain the breaches it examined between March 2025 and February 2026 at 328 days, with an average cost of $4.65 million per incident. Those figures are part of the same report cited by El Economista and help illustrate the operational and financial impact of the cases analyzed.

Official use of AI in Mexico

Separately, Infobae reported that the SSPC said it is using artificial intelligence to strengthen criminal investigations, police intelligence, and the prevention of cybercrime in Mexico. The report adds that the agency said it froze more than $2 million tied to a fraud network as part of that use of AI to fight crime.

The coverage was also framed around a regional case that mentions the Mexican government and Monterrey, although the material provided does not include a primary Mexican official source to expand on that point. Even so, the contrast between IBM's data and the operational use claimed by the SSPC offers a clear snapshot, with AI pushing both the offensive side and the institutional response in the region.