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#phishing

This tag brings together reporting on fake emails, messages, and websites used to steal credentials, money, or system access from organizations and users across Latin America. It also includes campaign analysis, impersonation tactics, security alerts, and guidance for spotting fraud before accounts or sensitive data are compromised.

Paraguay warns of Tekoporã phishing site

MITIC warned about a fake Portal Paraguay site targeting Tekoporã users for personal data. The Banco Atlas case also remains active.

Sep 3, 2026 · 3 min

Paraguay Sees More Phishing Complaints

Gaspar said complaints of impersonation, phishing and account theft are rising in Paraguay, with more than 9 million data records exposed.

Aug 30, 2026 · 2 min

Latin America sees AI-driven fraud surge

Deepfakes, phishing and identity theft powered by AI are rising in Mexico, Paraguay and across the region.

Aug 25, 2026 · 4 min

LATAM Pass exposed member data in Brazil

LATAM confirmed a LATAM Pass incident in Brazil that exposed member data. The company said it contained the event and notified Brazil’s ANPD.

Aug 24, 2026 · 2 min

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

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

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

IBM: Nearly 19% of LatAm attacks use AI

IBM says nearly 19% of malicious attacks in Latin America were AI-enabled, with an average cost of $4.65 million.

Aug 6, 2026 · 5 min

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

CDMX makes phishing a crime, up to 6 years

Mexico City added phishing to its local penal code, with prison, fines and higher penalties when victims are vulnerable.

Aug 5, 2026 · 2 min

Colombia Sees Rise in AI Phishing

Bloomberg Línea reported hyperrealistic phishing and polymorphic malware in Colombia. Sumsub also flagged more account takeover attempts.

Aug 2, 2026 · 2 min

Latin America Sees AI in Cyberattacks

AI is being used on both sides of cyber defense in Latin America, while Brazil records a court case involving prompt injection.

Aug 2, 2026 · 2 min

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

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 City criminalizes phishing

Mexico City’s penal code now treats phishing as a crime, with penalties of 3 to 6 years in prison and fines of 200 to 600 UMAs.

Jul 24, 2026 · 2 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