THREATS
Brazil: Arcos in Emperador’s claim
Emperador claims an attack on Arcos city hall in Brazil. The case remains unverified, with no public confirmation from the municipality.
Aug 23, 2026 · 2 min
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THREATSArgentina
Argentina's AMCA listed by BLACKWATER
Breachsense flagged amca.org.ar as a BLACKWATER victim on Aug. 17, 2026. Security Arsenal also cited it among two new leak-site victims.
Aug 23, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSUnited States
Medusa tops 500 victims in health sector
FBI, CISA and HHS updated their Medusa alert, saying the group has hit more than 500 victims and kept targeting US health care.
Aug 22, 2026 · 2 min
THREATS
Colombia and Mexico Hit by New Campaigns
Ransomware hit Colombia’s Justice Ministry, while Grandoreiro resurfaced in Mexico, with detections also reported in Peru
Aug 22, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
Quaker State Mexico listed by Qilin
Quaker State Mexico appeared in a Qilin-attributed listing, with no independent public confirmation of a breach or data theft.
Aug 22, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSColombia
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
THREATSPeru
Peru logs 83 victims on ransomware.live
ransomware.live lists 83 Peru-linked victims, without attribution to any group. VECERT also reported unconfirmed activity.
Aug 21, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSArgentina
Argentina: The Gentlemen hit critical sectors
Kaspersky attributed The Gentlemen attacks to manufacturing, healthcare, technology, finance, construction
Aug 21, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
MECASEM appears in 3AM leak listings
Ransomware.live and Breachsense list mecasem.org as a 3AM victim. GalaxyWarden says there is no public confirmation from the company.
Aug 21, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUnited States
US ransomware victims pile up in 48 hours
Security Arsenal tracked new U.S. victims from DIREWOLF, COINBASECARTEL and XPL0ITRS across health, tech and professional services.
Aug 19, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSBrazil
Arcos appears in Emperador leak
Brazil’s Arcos city hall appears on a leak site tied to Emperador, but the claim has not been independently verified.
Aug 19, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSArgentina
Argentina Among The Gentlemen’s Victims
Bitdefender’s August 2026 threat debrief placed Argentina among The Gentlemen’s victims as the ransomware group pushed deeper into manufacturing.
Aug 17, 2026 · 3 min
THREATS
Argentina Led Ransomware Victims in July
Bitdefender logged 21 claimed ransomware victims in Argentina in July, with The Gentlemen, Qilin and DragonForce among active groups.
Aug 17, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSUnited States
US Alerts on Gunra, Unlimited Breach Hits 3.8M
US agencies warned on Gunra, while Unlimited Technology Systems raised its breach tally to 3.8 million patients.
Aug 16, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSColombia
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
THREATSChile
Chile probes telecom cyberattacks
Chile is investigating possible attacks on Entel, Movistar and Telmex after U.S. alerts, with no confirmed breach so far.
Aug 16, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
Sears Mexico Appears on Space Bears List
Sears (Grupo Sanborns) was listed as a suspected Space Bears victim on a leak site and in aggregators, with no official confirmation.
Aug 16, 2026 · 2 min
THREATS
THEGENTLEMEN, Gunra, INC Ransom hit Latin America
THEGENTLEMEN, Gunra and INC Ransom added victims and alerts across the region, with a focus on VPNs, firewalls
Aug 15, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSBrazil
Trezor data exposed in ShipMonk breach
Trezor said a ShipMonk breach exposed customer order data, including users in Brazil. Its own systems were not affected.
Aug 15, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSColombia
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
THREATSUnited States
Suisun City Declares Emergency After Cyberattack
California’s Suisun City shut down its computer network after an attack disrupted 911 routing, police, fire and other services.
Aug 14, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSChile
Chile probes telecom cyberespionage
Chile’s PDI and prosecutors are investigating reported telecom cyberattacks tied to U.S. intelligence information.
Aug 14, 2026 · 2 min
THREATS
Chile investigates telecom cyberespionage
The U.S. alerted Chile to alleged malware in Entel, Movistar and Telmex. Chile’s PDI is probing the so-called Chinese cable case.
Aug 14, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSUnited States
U.S. Health Sector Hit by Three Ransomware Cases
Change Healthcare, OSF Healthcare and Unlimited Technology Systems surfaced in recent ransomware and breach reports tied to U.S. health care.
Aug 13, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSBrazil
Brazil Shows Up Again on Leak Sites
IntelFusions logged 68 leak site claims against South American organizations in 30 days, including cases in Brazil.
Aug 13, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSPeru
Peru: The Gentlemen Targets San Luis
The Gentlemen added Lima’s San Luis district to its leak site, while IntelFusions tracked more claims against South American entities.
Aug 13, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSBrazil
Brazil Warns of Fake Debt Ads
Brazil’s Finance Ministry warned about false ads and messages using government branding to trick people seeking debt renegotiation.
Aug 12, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSArgentina
Oldelval and Qilin drive Argentina ransomware
Oldelval reported a ransomware incident, blamed on The Gentlemen, while Qilin added victims in the same period.
Aug 12, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
Mexico banks warn of unauthorized charges
Banamex, BBVA Mexico, Santander, Banco Azteca and Banorte urged customers to watch for unauthorized charges and account access.
Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSChile
Chile sees rise in digital payment fraud
Chile reported nearly $100 million in banking fraud in the first half of 2026, with more complaints and higher debit card fraud.
Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSBrazil
Brazil: Fraud and Identity Cases Rise
Brazil is seeing more impersonation scams, stolen phones and false public records, with bank losses reaching billions of reais.
Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUnited States
Argentina digital banking fraud rises
Fraud complaints and related amounts rose in Argentina’s banking sector in H1 2026, according to the central bank.
Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min
THREATS
Chile and Colombia Move Against Digital Payment Fraud
Chile reported nearly $100 million in banking fraud, while Bogotá warned of fake payment messages. Brazil also saw sharp increases.
Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSArgentina
Argentina in The Gentlemen’s sights
The Gentlemen hit SMBs across Latin America, including a victim in Argentina. The group abused edge devices and targeted manufacturing.
Aug 11, 2026 · 3 min
THREATS
The Gentlemen Targets Edge Devices
The Gentlemen hit LATAM companies, with confirmed victims in Brazil and new reports pointing to edge device abuse.
Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUnited States
US: Suisun City hit by malware attack
Suisun City declared an emergency after a malware attack disrupted 911 and other essential services. The FBI and EPA also warned of water incidents.
Aug 10, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSColombia
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
THREATSBrazil
Brazil SISVISA database exposed without auth
A SISVISA-linked database was reportedly left open without authentication, exposing more than 102,000 files with sensitive data.
Aug 7, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUnited States
OSF Healthcare settles with HHS OCR over ransomware
OSF Healthcare settled with HHS OCR over a 2021 Nephilim-linked breach. A separate report names a possible INCRANSOM health victim.
Aug 7, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSArgentina
Oldelval says ransomware incident is contained
Oldelval said it suffered a RaaS ransomware incident that was fully contained, and crude oil transport kept running.
Aug 7, 2026 · 1 min
THREATSColombia
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
THREATS
StrikeShark Targets Colombia
Kaspersky found StrikeShark, a SharkLoader campaign reaching Colombia. In Brazil, ANY.RUN reported abuse of official infrastructure.
Aug 6, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSBrazil
Brazil banks face more digital fraud
STJ rulings may help victims recover losses, while a TCU audit says PCC and Comando Vermelho ran digital fraud tied to state benefits.
Aug 5, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSColombia
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
THREATSChile
Chile tightens customer authentication for transfers
Chile’s CMF is enforcing stronger customer authentication for transfers and digital payments, as fraud and identity theft risks rise.
Aug 5, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSArgentina
Argentina: WhatsApp bank scams are rising
Bank scams on WhatsApp, fake sites and identity theft are spreading in Argentina. The BCRA, Catamarca and CABA have issued alerts.
Aug 5, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUnited States
Interlock Claims Gardiner Family Chiropractic
Interlock added Gardiner Family Chiropractic to its victim list, alleging patient data and internal financial information were exfiltrated.
Aug 5, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
Mexico Ranks Second in LATAM Ransomware Cases
Mexico ranks second in Latin America for ransomware victims, with more than 270 public cases by late July and services among the main targets.
Aug 5, 2026 · 4 min
THREATS
Brazil: Global Secret Group in ransomware case
ransomware.live flagged Global Secret Group in a ransomware incident against a Brazilian clinic or hospital. ESET reported more attacks in Latin America.
Aug 5, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSParaguay
Paraguay probes transnational cyberfraud ring
Operation Yida is investigating a Paraguay-Hong Kong fraud network, with 211 complaints, three arrests and traced USDT.
Aug 4, 2026 · 2 min