Bolivia lacks electrical cybersecurity rules

A study by ADELAT on cybersecurity at electric distribution companies in Latin America says Bolivia lacks specific rules for electricity distribution, although it does have national incident response mechanisms. At the same time, the country’s Information Incident Management Center keeps continuous watch for emerging cyber threats.

What did the ADELAT study say about Bolivia?

ADELAT concluded that Bolivia does not have specific cybersecurity rules that apply to electricity distribution, according to the report cited by pv magazine Latinoamérica. That places the country in an incomplete regulatory position for that segment, although the study itself acknowledges that national incident response mechanisms do exist.

The available material does not specify which rules are missing or detail the scope of those response mechanisms. It also does not identify any recent confirmed incident in energy, telecom, water or transportation in Bolivia.

What does the Information Incident Management Center do?

Bolivia’s Information Incident Management Center continuously monitors emerging cyber threats, including vulnerabilities, malware distribution campaigns and vulnerability exploitation, according to information published by the National Service of Protected Areas on Gob.bo.

That monitoring appears to be the main institutional response included in the available information. The official note does not add metrics, response times or specific cases tied to that monitoring in the material provided.