Mendoza advances its cybersecurity bill

Legislative review

The cybersecurity bill promoted by Governor Alfredo Cornejo has already started its review in Mendoza's legislature and will continue in committee in the coming weeks, according to Senator Walther Colini. The proposal is designed to create a Provincial Cybersecurity System to coordinate policies for prevention, detection, response and recovery in the event of incidents affecting digital infrastructure or critical state information.

Scope of the proposal

According to MNews, the main focus of the draft law is the provincial public sector's systems and data. The text aims to strengthen biosafety and cybersecurity in sensitive areas such as health, education, security and justice, without focusing on cybercrime against private individuals, such as online scams.

Mendoza Security Minister Mercedes Rus also said the proposal includes the creation of an Executive Committee with technical representation and officials from ministries that handle sensitive data. It also предусматривает a Provincial Cybersecurity Incident Registry.

Ethical hackers and the regulatory framework

Another key part of the bill is the regulation of so-called white hats, or ethical hackers. According to information published by Diario San Rafael, the initiative sets out a legal framework for specialists who test systems by exploiting them in order to identify security flaws.

Mendoza Today said the bill is moving forward in the provincial Senate and that the province aims to become the first in the country with a comprehensive regulatory framework to protect technology infrastructure, essential services and citizens' data.

National context

At the same time, the provincial debate is taking place amid growing pressure on digital security rules in Argentina. Radio Santa Fe reported that Decree 0769 of 2026 sets new responsibilities to prevent digital violence and requires platform, app, video game, artificial intelligence and other digital service providers to identify and manage risks, adopt data protection measures, offer complaint mechanisms and submit semiannual reports to the Ministry of ICT.

Infobae also reported that Resolution 725/2026 in Argentina's Official Gazette changed police protocols for cybercrime and established specific restrictions when minors are involved, including suspending the activity except in exceptional cases.