Peru reports 70 million phishing attempts

Peru logged 70 million phishing attempts between September 2025 and September 2026, according to the Panorama de Amenazas Perú 2025/2026 cited by El Peruano. During that same period, banking trojans in the country fell 20% but still totaled 13,000 attacks. The publication also said more than two million banking trojan attacks were blocked across Latin America over 12 months, up 7% from the previous period.

What did the report show about Peru?

The report placed phishing as the largest-volume threat facing users and financial institutions in Peru, with 70 million attempts in one year. At the same time, banking trojans fell 20% in the country, although they still represented 13,000 attacks during the period reported. The regional comparison shows Latin America with more than two million blocked attacks of this type of malware in 12 months.

What trends appeared in Mexico and Bolivia?

In Mexico, Sumsub recorded an increase of more than 484% in fraud carried out with synthetic and AI-manipulated materials during 2025, according to ITware Latam. In Bolivia, El Deber described social engineering, phishing and identity theft as frequent risks for the financial and fintech ecosystem, according to statements from the president of the Bolivian Fintech Chamber.

The same coverage on Bolivia said manipulated QR codes, fake websites, altered receipts and malware are part of digital fraud schemes aimed at financial users. At the same time, Bolivian banks are using transaction monitoring, behavioral analysis, stronger or multifactor authentication and access controls to detect unusual transactions and make unauthorized access harder.

How are Bolivian banks responding?

Bolivian banks are applying a mix of transaction monitoring, behavioral analysis and stronger or multifactor authentication to detect patterns outside the norm and limit unauthorized access. According to El Deber, those controls also include access restrictions designed to make unauthorized use of accounts and digital channels more difficult.