Mexico: AI Is Fueling More Attacks
IBM said one in four breaches in its 2026 report was AI-enabled. In Latin America, 19% of attacks analyzed had that origin.
IBM said one in four malicious breaches analyzed in its 2026 report was enabled by artificial intelligence, up 56% from the previous year. In Latin America, the share was 19%, and in Mexico only 38% of organizations use automation within their security platforms.
IBM reported that one in four malicious breaches analyzed in its 2026 report were 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%.
What does IBM's report show about AI's role in cyberattacks?
IBM reported that one in four malicious breaches analyzed in its 2026 report were enabled by artificial intelligence, a 56% increase from the previous year. The figure, cited by El Economista, also places the share of malicious attacks recorded in Latin America that were generated or enabled by AI at 19%.
What does the situation look like in Mexico compared with that trend?
The same coverage says that in Mexico, only 38% of organizations use automation within their security platforms. That leaves defensive capacity limited against attacks accelerated by AI, in a context where the time needed to exploit vulnerabilities is shrinking quickly.
IBM also said the breaches examined between March 2025 and February 2026 took an average of 328 days to identify and contain, with an average cost of $4.65 million per incident. Those figures are part of the same report cited by El Economista and help show the operational and financial impact of the cases analyzed.
What official use of AI did the SSPC report 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 linked to a fraud network as part of that AI use in crime fighting.
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 gives a clear picture, with AI pushing both the offensive side and the institutional response in the region.
Sources
- La inteligencia artificial reduce a segundos el tiempo para explotar fallas de ciberseguridadeleconomista.com.mx· El Economista
- SSPC utiliza Inteligencia Artificial para combatir delitos - Infobaeinfobae.com· Infobae
