Peru logs 748 million cyberattack attempts

Peru recorded more than 748 million cyberattack attempts in the first months of 2026, according to a figure attributed by Rumbo Económico to FortiGuard Labs. The coverage placed energy and mining among the most exposed sectors, but it did not document a specific incident or any confirmed impact on Peruvian ICS/OT systems or critical infrastructure.

What did the coverage show about Peru?

The Rumbo Económico report relied on a measurement attributed to FortiGuard Labs and presented it as a high volume of attack attempts against the country. The data stayed in the realm of broad exposure, not a verified compromise.

The available material does not include technical details on attack vectors, malware families, or specific campaigns linked to that volume. It also does not describe operational impacts in industrial environments or essential services.

Which sectors were mentioned?

Energy and mining were identified as the most exposed sectors in that coverage, but the available result does not name specific assets, affected companies, or a confirmed event. The reference points to sector risk, not to a particular incident.

The documentation reviewed also does not connect that figure to Peruvian government alerts or to any disruption of critical infrastructure. In that sense, the scope remains descriptive and preventive.

What did Peru's official alerts say?

Peru's National Digital Security Center published integrated alerts about attacks against the digital security of public entities and private companies during those dates. However, the visible material does not link those alerts to the 748 million figure or confirm any impact on critical infrastructure or ICS/OT systems.

The official publications available through Peru's Presidency of the Council of Ministers correspond to integrated alerts No. 208-2026-CNSD and No. 209-2026-CNSD. In the material consulted, those pieces serve as monitoring context rather than confirmation of an incident tied to the figure reported by Rumbo Económico.

What does FortiGuard Labs say about AI use?

A regional report on cyber hygiene says FortiGuard Labs warns that offensive tools using artificial intelligence can accelerate the validation and exploitation of existing exposures in less than 24 hours. That point is regional and does not provide a Peru-specific breakdown.

The figure helps explain why a high number of attack attempts does not necessarily mean a confirmed breach. It also shows that, according to that warning, the window between exposure and exploitation can shrink sharply, although no concrete impact was substantiated in the Peruvian case reviewed.