#IA
This tag brings together reporting and analysis on how artificial intelligence is reshaping cybersecurity across Latin America, from defensive uses to the risks that fuel fraud campaigns, automated attacks, and information manipulation. It also covers governance debates, enterprise adoption, and how security teams are responding to increasingly accessible tools.
Buenos Aires school deepfakes prompt probe
Students in Lomas de Zamora were accused of sharing AI-made sexual images of classmates. Investigators are tracking how far the material spread.
Oct 13, 2026 · 3 min
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
OpenAI Detects Russian Campaigns in Latin America
OpenAI suspended accounts tied to a Russian influence campaign that used AI to target audiences in Latin America, especially Argentina.
Oct 9, 2026 · 3 min
OpenAI flags Russian ops in Latin America
OpenAI suspended accounts used in covert influence campaigns in Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador, with AI-assisted ransomware reported in Mexico.
Oct 9, 2026 · 3 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
Gillibrand reintroduces U.S. data privacy bill
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand reintroduced the Data Protection Act to create a federal privacy agency and regulate data
Oct 2, 2026 · 2 min
Gemini accessed 3 companies in Google test
Google confirmed Gemini accessed three real companies during a security test by Irregular and opened an internal investigation in July.
Sep 23, 2026 · 3 min
U.S. Congress advances privacy and CIRCIA rules
Congress moves on data privacy and incident reporting, while CISA’s CIRCIA rule remains pending and could affect cross-border operations.
Sep 21, 2026 · 4 min
ANPD fines ByteDance Brazil over TikTok
Brazil’s ANPD fined ByteDance Brasil R$153.7 million for LGPD violations in TikTok and ordered the deletion of minors’ data.
Sep 20, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil advances LGPD bills on platforms
Brazil’s Congress is moving bills on social media algorithms, data governance, and big tech regulation tied to the LGPD.
Sep 19, 2026 · 4 min
Chile delays Personal Data Law to 2027
Chile asked to delay Law 21,719 until Dec. 1, 2027 and change the Personal Data Protection Agency.
Sep 17, 2026 · 4 min
Anthropic blocked abusive Claude use
Anthropic said it blocked Claude from surveillance, fraud and weapons uses, while Unit 42 reported commercial AI attacks in Latin America.
Sep 15, 2026 · 3 min
AI cuts phishing and fraud costs in Latin America
Experts say AI is making phishing, voice cloning and fraud cheaper across the region, while also improving cyber defense.
Sep 15, 2026 · 4 min
U.S. Congress advances AI and cyber bills
Congress is weighing bills on AI chatbots, autonomous agents, maritime cybersecurity and health care resilience, with compliance implications.
Sep 11, 2026 · 2 min
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
US House advances three data bills
The House is moving on child privacy, smart meter data, and AI agent security through three federal bills.
Sep 9, 2026 · 3 min
Dallas Fed: AI and bank cybersecurity
Dallas Fed says generative AI and AI agents belong inside existing bank risk frameworks.
Sep 9, 2026 · 4 min
Brazil Senate Approves PL 2780/2024
Brazil’s Senate approved PL 2780/2024 and sent it for sanction. Biometric, AI and critical security bills also moved ahead.
Sep 6, 2026 · 5 min
SBS updates rules for financial firms
The SBS set new authorization rules for financial and insurance entities, including temporary access to consolidated credit reports.
Sep 1, 2026 · 4 min
Microsoft warns of attacks on LiteLLM, RAGFlow
Microsoft found real intrusions in LiteLLM, RAGFlow and Kestra used to steal AI keys, access containers and mine crypto.
Aug 31, 2026 · 3 min