#Latinoamérica
This archive brings together our reporting on cybersecurity across Latin America, with attention to threats, responses, and trends affecting governments, businesses, and users throughout the region. Readers will find coverage of incidents, defenses, regulation, threat intelligence, and the development of the local digital ecosystem.
Brazil appears in daily ransomware log
Ransom-DB logged Brazil among several ransomware targets, while a SAFEPAY report cited a case in Mexico.
Oct 2, 2026 · 2 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
Colombian Banks Targeted by Digital Fraud Panel
Lumu found a panel impersonating 15 Colombian banks, while KREMLIN malware is also hitting browsers in Brazil.
Sep 21, 2026 · 3 min
FamousSparrow targets Latin American governments
ESET linked FamousSparrow to SparroWocky campaigns against public agencies in Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala and other countries.
Sep 19, 2026 · 4 min
Colombia: banking and government lead detections
Trellix says banking and finance drove 55.8% of detections in Colombia. PSE and government also appeared among the targets.
Sep 17, 2026 · 3 min
ABIF and Microsoft bolster Chilean banking defenses
ABIF and Microsoft signed an agreement to fight cybercrime and digital fraud in Chile’s banking sector amid rising attacks in the region.
Sep 14, 2026 · 3 min
Mexico, Brazil campaigns hit by Unit 42
Unit 42 linked two active campaigns to transport, government, water, and financial targets in Mexico, Ecuador
Sep 5, 2026 · 4 min
KRYBIT Hits Brazil and Guatemala in 48 Hours
KRYBIT named 13 victims in 48 hours, including cases in Brazil and Guatemala. Health, agriculture, retail and finance were among the targets.
Sep 2, 2026 · 3 min
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
Mexico: AI Is Fueling More Attacks
IBM said one in four breaches in its 2026 report was AI-enabled. In Latin America, 19% of attacks analyzed had that origin.
Aug 12, 2026 · 2 min
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
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