#LatAm
This archive brings together coverage of cybersecurity across Latin America, with attention to threat trends, government response, and private-sector activity. Readers will find analysis, news, and regional context on how digital risks and defensive capabilities are evolving across the area.
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
Qilin posts victims in Mexico, Chile
ZeroHour added new Qilin victims in Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Trinidad and Tobago. Panzer also listed Brazil’s K3G Solutions.
Sep 22, 2026 · 2 min
Chile, Mexico and Brazil tighten PLD rules
Chile, Mexico, Brazil and others are speeding up new data, fraud, cybersecurity and virtual asset rules through 2028.
Sep 21, 2026 · 37 min
Chile, Brazil and Paraguay advance AI laws
Chile, Brazil and Paraguay are advancing bills on deepfakes, AI and personal data, while Ecuador and Mexico update digital rules.
Sep 19, 2026 · 4 min
Paraguay, Chile and Mexico update digital rules
Paraguay, Chile, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina are advancing bills on cybersecurity, personal data, AI and safer digital environments.
Sep 15, 2026 · 4 min
KRYBIT widens its campaign to Colombia
KRYBIT added 14 victims in 24 hours across 9 countries and more than 8 sectors, while CYFIRMA added Colombia and Chile as targets.
Sep 4, 2026 · 4 min
Intruder finds AWS, Azure, Google Cloud flaws
Intruder found public exposure and misconfigurations across 3,000 AWS, Azure and Google Cloud environments.
Aug 25, 2026 · 3 min
The Gentlemen ransomware hits LATAM
The Gentlemen grew into a double-extortion RaaS in 2026, targeting LATAM with Fortinet, RDP, and attacks in Colombia, Peru
Aug 17, 2026 · 39 min
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
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
Mexico: 200 AI Bills, No Federal Law
Mexico has nearly 200 state-level AI proposals, but no federal general law or corporate cybersecurity framework yet.
Aug 10, 2026 · 38 min
Brazil Open Finance and Deepfake Fraud
Evertec shows how Open Finance, Pix and facial biometrics are creating new fraud paths in Brazil, and how banks and regulators are responding.
Aug 3, 2026 · 38 min
Latin America bank fraud jumps 155%, BioCatch says
BioCatch raised its regional social engineering surge to 155%. In Argentina, Catamarca and Buenos Aires report new virtual scam signals.
Aug 1, 2026 · 5 min
Mexico: AI-Linked Attack Hits Government, Water
Dragos linked an unidentified actor to data theft in Mexico’s government and an intrusion attempt against a municipal water utility.
Jul 29, 2026 · 2 min
Guatemala, Chile, Colombia move cyber laws
Guatemala advances its cybercrime bill, Chile approves deepfake rules, and Colombia sets online protections for minors.
Jul 29, 2026 · 3 min
Guatemala, Uruguay and Chile tighten cyber rules
Guatemala is defining cybercrime offenses, Uruguay now requires annual state reports, and Chile adds incident reporting
Jul 17, 2026 · 2 min
Qilin and Fortinet Exploitation Keep Pressure on Chile as
Chile faced 8.8 billion cyberattack attempts in 2025, and between January and June 2026
Jul 7, 2026 · 38 min