THREATSBrazil
Mato Grosso Health Department Hit Again in 2026
Mato Grosso’s health department suffered a second cyber incident in 2026. Urgent care, emergency and hospital services kept running with limits.
Nov 5, 2026 · 2 min
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THREATSUnited States
Qilin and The Gentlemen Drive Manufacturing Victims Up
ReliaQuest reported a 70% rise in manufacturing victims on leak sites in Q3 2026, driven by Qilin and The Gentlemen.
Nov 5, 2026 · 2 min
THREATS
Uruguay's Punta Shopping added to Emperador
Brandefense ATLAS logged Punta Shopping on Emperador’s leak site on Oct. 31, 2026, listing retail, leasing
Nov 5, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSBrazil
Mercado Bitcoin suspends withdrawals after incident
Mercado Bitcoin paused deposits and withdrawals after a security incident. Tether froze more than $4.5 million in USDT tied to the case.
Nov 4, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSChile
Chile's Huatacondo plant stays offline after cyberattack
Huatacondo’s solar plant and BESS in Chile remained at 0% availability 62 days after the August 27 cyberattack.
Nov 4, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSColombia
Colombia Advances in Power Cybersecurity
Colombia ranks among the region’s most developed power cybersecurity frameworks, with sector agreements and its own CSIRT.
Nov 4, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSArgentina
Kaspersky Flags Industrial Risk in Latin America
Kaspersky said Latin America faces high exposure in industrial and energy environments, but no confirmed regional incidents were reported.
Nov 4, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSBolivia
Bolivia lacks electrical cybersecurity rules
ADELAT says Bolivia has no specific cybersecurity rules for electric distribution, though it does have national incident response mechanisms.
Nov 4, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUnited States
California records Baanx US Corp. breach notice
California posted Baanx US Corp.’s breach notice and lists Sept. 23, 2026 as the known incident date.
Nov 4, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
Grupo Xcaret reports systems breach
Grupo Xcaret said its sales systems were breached and some customers’ contact details and mobile numbers were taken.
Nov 4, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSArgentina
Argentina's BCRA tightens transfer controls
The central bank added fraud risk profiles for instant transfers and stepped up anti-money laundering work. Catamarca police warned of scams tied to Cyber
Nov 4, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSColombia
Colombia: Fraud complaints rise 141%
Bogotá, Barranquilla, Cali and Medellín saw sharp increases in complaints over electronic transfers between January and August 2026.
Nov 4, 2026 · 2 min
THREATS
Vapor Panda targeted Latin American ministries
CrowdStrike tied Vapor Panda to an ARTEX campaign against Latin American agencies and more than 200 organizations across 14 countries.
Nov 4, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSArgentina
Program Consultores hit by municipal ransomware
A ransomware attack encrypted files and took Program Consultores' servers offline, disrupting fees, filings and payments in Argentine municipalities.
Nov 3, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSUruguay
Punta Shopping appears in Emperador claim
Ransomware intelligence sources reported Punta Shopping on an Emperador leak site. The claim has not been verified.
Nov 3, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSChile
Qilin Lists Chile's Isapre Consalud
Qilin lists Isapre Consalud as a claimed victim, but there is no independent verification of a breach, encryption, or data theft.
Nov 3, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSArgentina
Formosa suspends digital services after cyberattack
Formosa Province suspended its digital services after a cyberattack and is working to restore affected systems.
Nov 2, 2026 · 2 min
THREATS
ESET detects FamousSparrow activity in South America
ESET reported FamousSparrow activity in South America between April and September 2026. The report does not name specific victims.
Nov 2, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUruguay
Uruguay: 32% Report Digital Fraud Attempts
El Observador, citing INE data, said 32% of internet users faced fraud attempts and 8% lost money.
Nov 1, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSColombia
Colombia Tightens Checks Against Digital Fraud
Companies and experts in Colombia are pushing document checks, facial biometrics and liveness tests to curb identity fraud.
Nov 1, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSArgentina
Chubut court fines Banco Hipotecario
A court in Chubut ordered Banco Hipotecario to pay 20 million pesos over a digital fraud tied to SIM duplication and a loan.
Nov 1, 2026 · 3 min
THREATS
Akamai: Latin America Leads High-Risk Logins
Latin America accounted for 37.8% of high- or critical-risk logins, according to Akamai. Average phishing campaign length also fell.
Nov 1, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSPeru
Emperador claims Peru transport firm Jim Rey S.A.
Multiple monitoring sources logged an Emperador claim against Transportes Jiménez y Reyes Jim Rey S.A., a Peru-based logistics firm.
Nov 1, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
Mexico logs 60 critical ransomware victims
Entel Digital counted 60 Mexican critical infrastructure organizations hit by ransomware from January 2025 through September 2026.
Oct 30, 2026 · 4 min
THREATSBrazil
Brazil Accounts for 601 Ransomware Victims
Brandefense/ATLAS logged 601 Brazilian organizations on leak sites, with technology, consulting, education, government and retail most exposed.
Oct 30, 2026 · 6 min
THREATSArgentina
SafePay and Aur0ra hit Argentina
Aur0ra confirmed victims in Argentina and Peru, while SafePay was named in a joint alert tied to more than 600 affected organizations.
Oct 30, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSColombia
Colombia phishing uses fake court notices
A phishing campaign targets organizations in Colombia with fake court notices in Spanish and delivers XWorm through scripts.
Oct 29, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
UNM Health restored systems after cyberattack
UNM Health restored its systems and said it did not pay ransom after an incident that diverted ambulances and canceled appointments.
Oct 29, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSArgentina
Argentina: AI attack hit 15 health centers
CrowdStrike linked an AI-driven campaign to at least 15 Argentine health organizations, with one case involving patient records
Oct 29, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
CyberCartel Linked to Mexico's SPEI
Straiker linked CyberCartel to credentials and keys that could support SPEI-linked activity in Mexico, without confirming a victim
Oct 29, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSChile
ANWO and SafePay Leak Tied to Global Alert
SafePay published files attributed to ANWO, including severance records, contracts and personal data, amid a global alert with 600 victims.
Oct 29, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
CyberCartel hit 400 Latin American institutions
Straiker linked CyberCartel to AI-driven attacks against more than 400 Latin American institutions, including banks and payment apps.
Oct 29, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSPeru
Peru logs 748 million cyberattack attempts
Rumbo Económico attributed more than 748 million cyberattack attempts in Peru in 2026 to FortiGuard Labs.
Oct 28, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSChile
Chile: Ransomware hits critical infrastructure
Entel Digital raised Chile’s 2026 critical infrastructure ransomware victims to 11 and linked seven cases to Qilin.
Oct 28, 2026 · 4 min
THREATSColombia
Colombia faces 2,803 cyberattacks a week
FortiGuard Labs recorded 2,803 weekly cyberattacks in Colombia in Q1 2026, including credential theft and payment diversion fraud.
Oct 28, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUnited States
Banco Hipotecario hit with SIM swapping ruling
Puerto Madryn appeals court upheld a $20 million ruling against Banco Hipotecario after a SIM swap, fraudulent loan
Oct 28, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSChile
Chile Records 33 Ransomware Cases in 2026
Secure Soft reported 33 Chilean organizations hit by ransomware between January and August 2026, with data theft.
Oct 28, 2026 · 2 min
THREATS
n0n and ransomware rise in Latin America
n0n published records on maritime and logistics groups, while SCILabs and FortiRecon report more ransomware victims in the region.
Oct 28, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSMexico
Qilin targets Airbus SLC Mexico
Qilin added Airbus SLC Mexico to its leak site, but there is no independent verification of a breach, exfiltration
Oct 28, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUnited States
Columbia confirms ransomware attack, SLED investigates
Columbia, South Carolina, confirmed a ransomware attack and SLED opened a criminal probe. Qilin also reportedly listed the city.
Oct 27, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSMexico
Mexico: AI and IT exposed OT risk
A Monterrey water utility breach led to failed attempts to reach an OT gateway. New technical details add context.
Oct 26, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSColombia
Colombia: Prosegur flags cyber-physical risks
Prosegur said nearly 60% of Colombian companies have weaknesses in connected physical systems, OT environments, or remote access.
Oct 26, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSPeru
Claro Peru cited in possible data access
An actor said they breached Claro Peru through an exposed API and pulled user data, e-invoices and credentials. No official confirmation.
Oct 26, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSPeru
Peru logs more than 8,000 identity theft complaints
Between January and August 2026, Peru recorded more than 8,000 complaints of digital identity theft, according to open data cited by El Peruano.
Oct 26, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSPeru
EsSalud Peru: Alleged Data Leak Reported
DeadM4n claimed to have breached EsSalud and posted alleged insured data, but there is no official confirmation.
Oct 24, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
Straiker Links Mexico to CyberCartel
Straiker linked CyberCartel to attacks on more than 400 financial institutions in Latin America and found references to Mexico
Oct 23, 2026 · 4 min
THREATSColombia
CSIRT warns of CL-UNK-1211 on Linux servers
Asobancaria said CL-UNK-1211 is hitting government Linux servers and state-linked infrastructure with SysGoRAT and reverse shells.
Oct 23, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUnited States
U.S. OT alerts target water, oil
FERC audits, exposed PLC campaigns and segmentation gaps have raised new warnings for U.S. water, oil and gas operators.
Oct 22, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSBrazil
Brazil expands the Cyber Guardian exercise
Brazil updated its cyber exercise with 169 organizations, about 750 participants and delegations from 20 countries.
Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSChile
Chile’s Subtel orders telecoms to harden networks
Subtel ordered telecom firms to boost monitoring, power backup and emergency roaming as Chile faces a frontal weather system.
Oct 22, 2026 · 2 min