Latin America exposed in critical IT/OT environments

Bloomberg Línea reported that Latin America is exposed to campaigns targeting critical infrastructure and strategic sectors. The risks are tied to limited visibility into IT/OT environments, outdated software, exposed remote access, weak identity controls and dependencies on outside vendors. The warning points to attack surfaces that can affect physical operations, consistent with the publication's regional coverage focus.

What risks did Bloomberg Línea identify?

Bloomberg Línea listed five conditions that increase the region's exposure, low visibility into IT/OT environments, outdated software, exposed remote access, weak identity controls and reliance on outside vendors. The report framed those factors as part of Latin America's vulnerability to campaigns against critical infrastructure and strategic sectors.

The reference to IT/OT places the problem in environments where information technology and industrial operations systems coexist. In that setting, a weakness in remote access or identity management does not stay confined to the digital layer. It can open the door to incidents that reach physical processes.

What did the other coverage say about the energy sector?

Plano Aguascalientes reported, citing specialists, that attacks on power generation facilities rose 87% globally in 2025. The same report said that in Mexico, the age of some assets increases their vulnerability.

That coverage also cited an estimate from a Kaseya executive that about 65% of Latin American companies would not be ready to respond to a cyber vulnerability. The source presented that figure as an estimate attributed to the executive, not as an official regional measurement.

Both angles point to the same issue, the combination of exposed systems, aging assets and operational dependencies increases risk for sectors that support essential services. In this round of coverage, no specific confirmed regional incident was identified, only an assessment of exposure and preparedness.