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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Colombia: bank impersonation scams rise
Banco de Bogotá warned of fraud using SMS, calls and fake links. Colombia logged more than 64,000 digital scam reports in 2025.
Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min
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Colombia: LUMU Detects ShadowParasite
LUMU found ShadowParasite in Colombia, with 288 domains, 246 IPs and 47 impersonated brands. Bre-B-related fraud was also reported.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min
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Nueva EPS denies unauthorized access
Nueva EPS says its checks found no unauthorized access as it continues investigating claims of a data leak.
Oct 8, 2026 · 3 min
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Air-e flags attacks on technicians and illegal grids
Air-e reported attacks on technicians and illegal power grid manipulation in Atlántico, while a separate Ecopetrol leak claim remained unverified.
Oct 3, 2026 · 2 min
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Colombia logs 1.3 million cyber detections
Trellix counted 1.3 million detections in six months in Colombia, with banking, government and health accounting for most activity.
Sep 21, 2026 · 3 min
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Colombia sees fraud and identity theft rise
A DataCrédito Experian study found 71% of Colombians faced at least one fraud attempt in the past year.
Sep 10, 2026 · 2 min
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Colombia: AI speeds up digital fraud
TransUnion said 66% of financial consumers in Colombia faced digital fraud exposure, with vishing leading at 40%.
Sep 7, 2026 · 3 min
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Colombia Leads Fraud Reports by Text Messages
In Colombia, 71% faced at least one fraud attempt in the past year, and 82% say these cases are increasing.
Sep 3, 2026 · 3 min
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Colombia steps up grid security in Tolima
Prosecutors asked Tolima authorities, police and the army to report measures to protect the power grid after alleged attacks on transmission assets.
Aug 24, 2026 · 2 min
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Colombia Faces Ransomware, Justice Ministry Hit
Threat reports place Colombia among recent ransomware victims, while F5 and Security Arsenal also flagged related activity.
Aug 21, 2026 · 3 min
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Colombia Justice Ministry Confirms Ransomware
Colombia’s Justice Ministry confirmed ransomware hit part of its infrastructure. No data theft was detected, and recovery is ongoing.
Aug 16, 2026 · 3 min
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Colombia Confirms Ransomware at Justice Ministry
Colombia’s Justice Ministry confirmed a ransomware incident that disrupted part of its infrastructure and some digital services.
Aug 14, 2026 · 2 min
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Colombia, Panama Under Ransomware Pressure
Colombia confirmed a ransomware attack, while Panama saw AguAseo posted on a leak site tied to Gammax.
Aug 10, 2026 · 2 min
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Colombia Hit in Ransomware Campaigns
Kaspersky linked Colombia to StrikeShark, while the Justice Ministry confirmed a ransomware attack that disrupted digital services.
Aug 6, 2026 · 2 min
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Banco de Bogotá Warns on Digital Fraud
The bank published official channels to help customers spot impersonation attempts during the transfer of more than 250,000 Itaú clients.
Aug 5, 2026 · 2 min
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Colombia Justice Ministry Confirms Ransomware Attack
Colombia’s Justice Ministry said ransomware hit part of its infrastructure and disrupted some services.
Aug 4, 2026 · 2 min
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Colombia Warns on Phishing
Colombia’s police flagged campaigns impersonating state agencies, plus a mass operation targeting multiple government entities.
Aug 2, 2026 · 2 min
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Ecopetrol Coordinates Takedown of Leaked Files
Ecopetrol is working with Colombian authorities to remove leaked content after unauthorized access to its cloud environments.
Aug 1, 2026 · 3 min
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Colombia sees 188% rise in account takeovers
Sumsub found a 188% jump in account takeover attempts in Colombia, driven by a 77% increase in deepfakes.
Aug 1, 2026 · 2 min
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Colombia Hit in StrikeShark Campaigns
Kaspersky tied a StrikeShark campaign to victims in Colombia. Zscaler also reported a BlindEagle attack on a Colombian agency.
Jul 31, 2026 · 2 min
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Ecopetrol Confirms Data Leak After Cyberattack
Ecopetrol reported unauthorized cloud access and a ransomware attempt that exposed data tied to about 15 group companies.
Jul 29, 2026 · 3 min
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Colombia: ransomware using BitLocker
Kaspersky found attacks in Colombia and Mexico that encrypted systems with BitLocker and printed ransom notes from corporate printers.
Jul 28, 2026 · 3 min
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Sincelejo probes intimate video leak
Authorities in Sincelejo are investigating the alleged spread of hundreds of intimate photos and videos on Telegram.
Jul 26, 2026 · 2 min
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Ecopetrol confirms download of 3,300 accounts’ data
Ecopetrol said a cyberattack hit cloud storage across about 15 group companies and led to unauthorized data downloads from 3,300 accounts.
Jul 21, 2026 · 2 min
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CSIRT Asobancaria warns on GodDamn ransomware
CSIRT Asobancaria detected a new GodDamn ransomware campaign using credential theft, remote access and system encryption.
Jul 12, 2026 · 2 min