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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
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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
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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
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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
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BancoEstado Sees $20M+ Fraud Losses in Chile
BancoEstado projects more than $20 million in card fraud losses in 2026, with five-year losses nearing $400 million in Chile.
Sep 29, 2026 · 2 min
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Forus Listed as LockBit5 Victim in Chile
LockBit and public trackers listed Forus, the Santiago-based Chilean retailer, on its leak site.
Sep 20, 2026 · 2 min
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Vigatec appears in Qilin reports for September
Qilin allegedly listed Vigatec on its leak site on Sept. 17, 2026. There is no official confirmation or technical detail yet.
Sep 20, 2026 · 2 min
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Chile: Direwolf activity and infrastructure pressure
Direwolf stayed active in September 2026, while a new analysis again highlighted the resilience of Chile’s power and telecom networks.
Sep 14, 2026 · 2 min
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Chile reports ransomware attacks on health sector
August ended with at least 10 organizations hit by ransomware in Chile, including cases at the University of Chile Clinical Hospital.
Sep 13, 2026 · 2 min
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Chile cyber resilience focus shifts to energy
Chile is weighing controlled degradation in energy as Rutify, Direwolf and Kaspersky data point to pressure on critical systems.
Sep 10, 2026 · 2 min
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Chile tightens incident reporting for critical operators
Chile is tightening oversight for critical operators as OT risk centers on remote access, SCADA, and exposed assets.
Sep 7, 2026 · 3 min
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Chile warns of bank scam using RUT
Criminals are using Chilean RUT numbers to block bank accounts, impersonate bank staff and steal verification codes.
Sep 3, 2026 · 2 min
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Chile’s Hospital Clínico cited in Direwolf leak
Darkfield, RecentBreaches and Hackmanac added more records on the Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile case, still unconfirmed.
Aug 31, 2026 · 4 min
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Chile's Difor claimed by Qilin
Qilin claimed Chilean tech firm Difor. Incident trackers list it as a victim with an estimated attack date of Aug. 23, 2026.
Aug 28, 2026 · 2 min
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Chile probes telecom cyberattacks
Chile is investigating possible attacks on Entel, Movistar and Telmex after U.S. alerts, with no confirmed breach so far.
Aug 16, 2026 · 2 min
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Chile probes telecom cyberespionage
Chile’s PDI and prosecutors are investigating reported telecom cyberattacks tied to U.S. intelligence information.
Aug 14, 2026 · 2 min
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Chile sees rise in digital payment fraud
Chile reported nearly $100 million in banking fraud in the first half of 2026, with more complaints and higher debit card fraud.
Aug 11, 2026 · 2 min
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Chile tightens customer authentication for transfers
Chile’s CMF is enforcing stronger customer authentication for transfers and digital payments, as fraud and identity theft risks rise.
Aug 5, 2026 · 2 min
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Chile Army Listed as Rhysida Victim
Invaders.ie lists the Chilean Army as a Rhysida victim, while Chile’s air force reported Escudo Minerva, a ransomware response drill.
Aug 2, 2026 · 2 min
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Chile warns banks on vishing scams
Banks and authorities in Chile are warning about vishing, a phone scam used to steal credentials. Fraud law and case law have tightened the rules.
Aug 1, 2026 · 3 min