Peru reports 29,118 cybercrime complaints

Update October 30, 2026: This note now includes the broader figure published by La República based on Public Ministry records: 29,118 cybercrime complaints in Peru, including 19,602 computer fraud cases and 7,431 identity theft cases. That newer cutoff replaces the narrower reference to more than 8,000 complaints tied to digital identity theft and gives a clearer picture of the two main categories.

The Public Ministry logged 29,118 cybercrime complaints in Peru between January and July 2026, according to La República, citing official data. Of that total, 19,602 were computer fraud cases and 7,431 were identity theft cases, two categories that accounted for more than 92% of the complaints.

What did La República report about cybercrime?

La República said the total number of complaints reached 29,118 and that most were concentrated in computer fraud and identity theft, according to Public Ministry data. The report placed those figures within a review of cases reported in the country during 2026.

How does this figure relate to digital impersonation?

The figure of 7,431 identity theft complaints confirms that the problem remains one of the most common cybercrimes in Peru. In the original report, the focus was on more than 8,000 complaints for digital identity theft between January and August 2026, also attributed to the Public Ministry and cited by El Peruano.

What is TrustGraph proposing?

TrustGraph, introduced by Incode, is a trust network for banks, fintechs and other organizations that aims to detect repeat fraud signals across institutions. The tool generates alerts for account openings, logins and high-risk transactions, with the goal of connecting patterns that may look isolated on their own.

Incode described the solution as a privacy-preserving trust network designed to detect AI-driven fraud and recognize legitimate customers without exposing their data. The company also announced TrustGraph's regional leadership in Latin America, although the available material does not mention a specific deployment in Peru.

What did early adoption show?

During Incode's early adoption program, TrustGraph detected up to 53% more fraud than the participating institutions' existing models, according to El Peruano. That result was not presented as a Peru-only measurement, and the report does not identify any Peruvian entity among those tests.

What other risks are being reported in Peru?

El Nacional reported that deepfakes are already posing a risk to critical business processes in Peru, including payment approvals, executive communications and vendor management. At the same time, Reniec warned that photographing or sharing images of a national ID card can expose personal data and enable cyberfraud, financial scams, fraudulent account openings and identity theft.

Infobae Perú also reported a WhatsApp account theft scheme based on deception to obtain a verification code. That coverage also cited a Public Ministry figure on cybercrimes against property between January and September 2026, but that figure remains unverified and is not treated here as confirmed.

The agency said misuse of personal data can be reported to the National Authority for Personal Data Protection, while Infobae reported that Reniec referred users to official state channels for reporting problems involving personal data.