#ciberseguridad
This archive brings together reporting on threats, defenses, and the decisions shaping security for organizations, governments, and users across Latin America. Readers will find incident analysis, attack trends, crisis response, regulation, data protection, and practical coverage of how teams are strengthening digital safeguards in the region.
BCP: Seven banks face 11 sanctions
The BCP sanctions registry lists 11 concluded administrative cases against seven banks in Paraguay, tied to regulatory breaches, not cybersecurity.
Oct 9, 2026 · 2 min
Peru's BCRP and SBS tighten payment rules
Peru's BCRP and SBS set new rules for digital payments and open finance, with security, consent and transition deadlines.
Oct 9, 2026 · 2 min
Brazil Police Probe Ransomware Group
Federal Police launched Operation Insidioso after a July attack with sensitive data theft and possible intrusion and extortion charges.
Oct 8, 2026 · 2 min
Guatemala, Costa Rica advance data laws
Guatemala issued a favorable opinion on Initiative 6347, while Costa Rica seeks fines for storing personal data without encryption.
Oct 8, 2026 · 2 min
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
OpenAI, Google and LATAM face AI attacks
CLOSEDQUORUM uses commercial AI models to steer malware, while OpenAI faces a lawsuit and Google launches Gemini 4 Argon.
Oct 5, 2026 · 3 min
US sanctions Tren de Aragua-linked network
The United States sanctioned 10 people and entities tied to a financial network linked to Tren de Aragua, accused of ATM hacks.
Oct 5, 2026 · 2 min
Mexico SABG flags IMSS and SAT data lapses
Mexico’s anti-corruption office found data protection failures at public agencies, including IMSS, SHF and SAT, and ordered fixes.
Oct 5, 2026 · 3 min
Peru's BCRP sets rules for digital payments
The BCRP approved a digital payment acceptance rulebook with new requirements on risk, fraud, security
Oct 4, 2026 · 2 min
Brazil advances AI data rules
Brazil’s lower house approved changes to the Civil Rights Framework for data used by AI. A cyber law bill is still moving through the Senate.
Oct 4, 2026 · 2 min
Brazil expands cyber drill across transport
Guardião Cibernético 8.0 expanded to 300 organizations, 14 countries and drills on energy, transport, health and nuclear sectors.
Oct 3, 2026 · 4 min
Banxico, CNBV to Set Digital Payment Rules
Mexico's digital payments bill adds CURP Digital, public-service payments, and powers for SHCP to define sectors where only digital payment is allowed.
Oct 2, 2026 · 4 min
BCRA, Banxico and CNBV tighten digital controls
Argentina set a one-hour alert for critical cyber incidents. In Mexico, Banxico boosted security spending and CNBV focused on preventive controls.
Oct 2, 2026 · 2 min
Brazil appears in daily ransomware log
Ransom-DB logged Brazil among several ransomware targets, while a SAFEPAY report cited a case in Mexico.
Oct 2, 2026 · 2 min
Honduras to Take Cybersecurity Law to Congress
Honduras plans to send a cybersecurity law and a bill tied to a cyber defense center to Congress before the end of 2026.
Oct 2, 2026 · 2 min
Mexico and Honduras report fraud with AI
Reports in Mexico and Honduras show fraud, ransomware and AI deepfakes, alongside new uses of AI for monitoring
Oct 1, 2026 · 3 min
Banxico spent 1.06 billion pesos on cybersecurity
Banxico spent 1.0615 billion pesos on cybersecurity over 11 years, including cyber resilience, policies, and incident detection.
Oct 1, 2026 · 2 min
Colombia's 2026C Bill 282 Adds Duties
Colombia’s Bill 282 of 2026C would add data breach reporting within 72 hours, new obligations and extraterritorial reach.
Sep 30, 2026 · 2 min
Argentina adds cybersecurity to national security system
Argentina sent Congress a 133-article bill that adds cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection to the new national security system.
Sep 30, 2026 · 3 min
SBS authorizes pension contributions via wallets
Peru’s SBS now allows digital wallets, apps and bank agents for pension contributions, with required risk and cyber controls.
Sep 28, 2026 · 2 min