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This archive brings together coverage of advanced persistent threats, espionage campaigns, long-term intrusions, and infiltration techniques linked to actors with specific objectives. Readers will find reporting on tactics, attribution, technical indicators, and the impact these operations can have on governments, companies, and critical infrastructure across Latin America.

FamousSparrow Uses SparroWocky in Latin America

ESET links FamousSparrow to a SparroWocky campaign against Latin American governments, with eight territories and 90% of targets in the region.

Sep 28, 2026 · 38 min

FamousSparrow Uses SparroWocky Against Latin America

ESET links a regional spying campaign to FamousSparrow and its new SparroWocky backdoor, with Peru among the targets.

Sep 21, 2026 · 42 min

CVE-2024-24919 in Check Point Gateways

CVE-2024-24919 exposed Check Point gateways to credential theft and was used in ransomware and APT campaigns, with regional relevance for Brazil.

Jul 27, 2026 · 38 min

LLMs in Cyberespionage and Bank Phishing

Hunt.io found LLM-assisted espionage against governments and finance. In Mexico, a phishing network hit banks with more than 100 domains.

Jul 21, 2026 · 3 min

Paraguay expands Chinese cyberespionage complaint

Paraguay and the U.S. said state networks were infiltrated by actors linked to China. Prosecutors have opened a criminal case.

Jul 11, 2026 · 4 min