THREATSUnited States
U.S. OT alerts target water, oil
FERC audits, exposed PLC campaigns and segmentation gaps have raised new warnings for U.S. water, oil and gas operators.
Oct 22, 2026 · 2 min
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THREATSBrazil
Brazil holds nuclear cybersecurity exercise
Cyber Guardian brought together 4,000 people from 380 institutions in Brazil to test scenarios involving nuclear, energy and health infrastructure.
Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSChile
Chile’s Subtel orders telecoms to harden networks
Subtel ordered telecom firms to boost monitoring, power backup and emergency roaming as Chile faces a frontal weather system.
Oct 22, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUruguay
Uruguay warns of deepfake scams and fake police
Uruguay warned about deepfakes while investigating scams in Maldonado and Montevideo involving fake police who pushed loans
Oct 22, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
Mexico warns of bank app and site fraud
Alerts in Mexico point to cloned bank sites and altered apps that steal credentials, tokens and personal data, even with biometrics.
Oct 22, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSColombia
Colombia: bank impersonation scams rise
Banco de Bogotá warned of fraud using SMS, calls and fake links. Colombia logged more than 64,000 digital scam reports in 2025.
Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSPeru
Interseguro reports unauthorized customer access
Interseguro told customers a third party accessed data from a group of them. DigiSOC also cited unverified Dire Wolf claims.
Oct 22, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSArgentina
Argentina Gmail ad scam impersonates VT Markets
ESET found a fraud campaign in Argentina using Gmail ads, VT Markets impersonation and public figures to steal money.
Oct 22, 2026 · 2 min
THREATS
Latin America sees rise in digital fraud
Reports from TransUnion, Zimperium and Sovos point to more digital fraud in Latin America, with mobile malware, phishing and deepfakes in focus.
Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSUnited States
CISA warns on SafePay and Qilin in critical infrastructure
CISA, the FBI and partners warned on SafePay, with about 600 critical infrastructure victims across the Americas, Europe
Oct 22, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSUnited States
Anne Arundel County Confirms August 28 Breach
Maryland’s Anne Arundel County confirmed an August 28 breach and said essential services were not disrupted. Rhysida later claimed 2.6 TB.
Oct 21, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSArgentina
Qilin Lists Grupo Crónica on Leak Site
Qilin added Grupo Crónica to its leak site, but the available reporting says the claim is unverified.
Oct 21, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUnited States
CISA warns on Eclipse Milo OPC UA flaws
CISA issued ICS-26-288-01 on six Eclipse Milo CVEs and recommends updating to Milo 1.1.5.
Oct 21, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
Hirudo replaces banking apps on Android
Hirudo can swap legitimate banking apps for altered copies on Android and bypass security checks. No bank attack has been confirmed.
Oct 21, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSPeru
Banco Pichincha Peru faces alleged SQLi breach
Returnero claimed access to Banco Pichincha Peru via SQL injection. Other accounts also circulated an alleged customer data dump.
Oct 21, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSParaguay
Paraguay: three identity fraud cases
A digital-account scam, a fake ID attempt at BNF and a WhatsApp and banking hack exposed three recent cases in Paraguay.
Oct 21, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSChile
Chile: Certisign Adds Biometrics to Fight Fraud
Certisign enters Chile with fraud prevention tools for banks, targeting identity theft and document forgery in digital banking.
Oct 21, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSPeru
Británico leak claim cites 493,000 records
Darkwiser and Dark Web Intelligence reported a claimed Británico leak in Peru, with 490,000 to 493,000 rows, unverified independently.
Oct 21, 2026 · 1 min
THREATSBrazil
Einstein Hospital Confirms Patient Data Access
Einstein Hospital confirmed unauthorized access to patient databases and said it will notify affected patients as its systems remained operational.
Oct 16, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSBrazil
Santos Brasil and Softruck on n0n lists
Recent listings link Santos Brasil and Softruck to extortion campaigns, but the sources remain cautious and no intrusion is independently confirmed.
Oct 16, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSChile
Chile adds ransomware victims linked to Qilin
Public reports linked Chilean organizations to Qilin, while a separate report said the country logged 55 ransomware victims through September 2026.
Oct 16, 2026 · 2 min
THREATS
LatAm ransomware hits critical infrastructure
Entel Digital recorded 1,080 ransomware victims in Latin America, with 31.3% affecting critical infrastructure.
Oct 16, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSBrazil
Brazil identity fraud attempts rise 32.9%
Serasa detected 2.86 million fraud attempts in Brazil from January to June 2026. Financial services and payments led the cases.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUruguay
Uruguay fiber cuts disrupted Antel internet
Four cuts in Antel’s transport network disrupted internet, mobile service and Wi‑Fi in Uruguay. The company blamed roadworks.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSColombia
Colombia: LUMU Detects ShadowParasite
LUMU found ShadowParasite in Colombia, with 288 domains, 246 IPs and 47 impersonated brands. Bre-B-related fraud was also reported.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSPeru
Peru Leads in Phishing-Affected Users
Peru saw 19.06% of internet users affected by phishing, according to Kaspersky, and more than 1 million unique attempts in 2024, per ESET.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSBolivia
Bolivia Reports 300% Rise in Digital Scams
Bolivia’s police said digital scams rose as much as 300%, driven by fake links, banking impersonation and AI voice cloning.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSArgentina
Unico buys Valida and enters Argentina
Unico acquired Valida to enter Argentina with a biometric verification platform focused on digital identity.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min
THREATS
Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay tighten controls
Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay reported more identity fraud, impersonation and new digital authentication requirements.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min
THREATS
FamousSparrow Targets Latin American Governments
ESET links FamousSparrow to Latin American government targets using SparroWocky, a modular backdoor it identified.
Oct 15, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
Qilin exposed three Mexican companies
ACSec identified Victoria water utility, MCM Telecom and Price Shoes as Mexican victims disclosed by Qilin.
Oct 14, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSBrazil
Santos Brasil Appears in N0n Leak Claims
Ransomware.live and other sources listed Santos Brasil as a presumed N0n victim. The attribution remains unconfirmed.
Oct 14, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSPeru
Interseguro reports unauthorized access to systems
Interseguro detected unauthorized access on Oct. 7. Peru's SBS said it is monitoring the case while the company checks the scope.
Oct 14, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
COMAPA Victoria linked to Qilin
ACSec, Víctor Ruiz and FalconFeeds.io attributed a supposed Qilin attack to COMAPA Victoria, without independent confirmation.
Oct 14, 2026 · 1 min
THREATS
Interseguro and Uruguay notaries under claims
Interseguro confirmed unauthorized access. Nightspire also named Uruguay’s notaries’ association as a victim, without independent verification.
Oct 14, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUnited States
AngMar and Clover Health exposed 250,000 records
Incidents at AngMar Management Services and Clover Health may have affected 250,000 people between July and September 2026.
Oct 12, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSBrazil
Einstein confirms attack on patient data
São Paulo hospital says a cyberattack exposed patient data and is still investigating what information was reached.
Oct 12, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSPeru
Peru Led Latin America in Malware Activity
ESET-linked reporting put Peru at the top of the region for malware. ACCIONA and Entel Peru also reinforced critical infrastructure.
Oct 11, 2026 · 3 min
THREATS
Latin America: 45% faced operational cyberattacks
A TI Inside-cited survey found that 45% of Latin American companies suffered cyberphysical attacks in the past 12 months.
Oct 11, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSMexico
Condusef: $11.2B in bank fraud claims in Mexico
Mexican bank customers reported 11,213 million pesos in possible fraud claims in the first half of 2026, according to Condusef.
Oct 11, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSBrazil
Brazil blocked R$ 13.6 billion in fraud
A 2025 study found more than 7 million blocked attempts and R$ 13.6 billion stopped in purchases.
Oct 11, 2026 · 2 min
THREATS
Mexico Leads Regional Bank Fraud Complaints
Mexico logged 11.213 billion pesos in possible bank fraud claims. Peru, Colombia, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic also issued alerts.
Oct 11, 2026 · 2 min
THREATS
Mexico, Argentina hit by ransomware wave
The Gentlemen hit a Mexican organization, while BlackFog reported an attack on Argentina’s Oldelval and other incidents were cited in Colombia.
Oct 10, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSMexico
MCM Telecom appears in Qilin listings in Mexico
ACSec and Darkfield list MCM Telecom as a recent Qilin-linked victim in Mexico, though there is no independent confirmation of the incident.
Oct 10, 2026 · 1 min
THREATSBrazil
Brazil investigates Einstein over ransomware
Albert Einstein Hospital reported a cyberattack that accessed patient data. Brazil’s Federal Police is treating it as ransomware and possible extortion.
Oct 8, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSColombia
Nueva EPS denies unauthorized access
Nueva EPS says its checks found no unauthorized access as it continues investigating claims of a data leak.
Oct 8, 2026 · 3 min
THREATS
Venezuela Faces Blackouts
Reuters reported a power deficit above 1,500 MW in Venezuela, while protests spread across five states and a fake Corpoelec notice circulated.
Oct 7, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSChile
Chile warns of phishing targeting banks
Chile’s PDI and prosecutors warned of phishing using cloned bank and retail sites to steal credentials and verification codes.
Oct 7, 2026 · 2 min
THREATSUnited States
Vicksburg Keeps Recovery After Ransomware
Vicksburg suspended water and gas shutoffs and late fees while it restores systems after a ransomware attack.
Oct 6, 2026 · 3 min
THREATSMexico
ASEA reports hack of official Instagram
ASEA said its @agencia_asea Instagram account was compromised and asked the public to ignore posts while it works to regain access.
Oct 6, 2026 · 2 min