#phishing
This tag brings together reporting on fake emails, messages, and websites used to steal credentials, money, or system access from organizations and users across Latin America. It also includes campaign analysis, impersonation tactics, security alerts, and guidance for spotting fraud before accounts or sensitive data are compromised.
Chubut court fines Banco Hipotecario
A court in Chubut ordered Banco Hipotecario to pay 20 million pesos over a digital fraud tied to SIM duplication and a loan.
Nov 1, 2026 · 3 min
Akamai: Latin America Leads High-Risk Logins
Latin America accounted for 37.8% of high- or critical-risk logins, according to Akamai. Average phishing campaign length also fell.
Nov 1, 2026 · 2 min
Chile, Mexico, Colombia hit by AI fraud
AI-driven phishing, vishing and onboarding fraud are hitting Chile, Mexico and Colombia as defenses lean on biometrics and liveness checks.
Oct 30, 2026 · 3 min
Colombia phishing uses fake court notices
A phishing campaign targets organizations in Colombia with fake court notices in Spanish and delivers XWorm through scripts.
Oct 29, 2026 · 2 min
Banco de La Pampa fined over $2.8M phishing case
Santa Rosa court upheld a fine against Banco de La Pampa over identity checks and transaction controls after a phishing scam.
Oct 26, 2026 · 2 min
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
Chile reports $98 million in digital fraud
Digital payment fraud at Chilean banks reached $98 million in the first half of 2026.
Oct 22, 2026 · 4 min
Deepfakes and phishing pressure LATAM firms
Colombia, Peru and Mexico face AI-driven fraud and corporate scams, while Ecuador weighs how to classify it in its penal code.
Oct 21, 2026 · 2 min
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
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
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
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
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 and Colombia warn of digital fraud
Buró de Crédito, CONDUSEF and Banco de Bogotá flagged identity theft, SMS, WhatsApp and vishing as top threats.
Oct 3, 2026 · 4 min
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
Argentina court orders bank to repay fraud loss
A La Plata court ordered a bank to return 11.2 million pesos after six unauthorized transfers in a digital fraud case.
Sep 29, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil steps up probes into digital bank fraud
São Paulo Civil Police indicted 268 suspects in 2026 as Brazil’s Justice Ministry and Federal Police launched new fraud operations.
Sep 25, 2026 · 2 min
Colombia logs 1.3 million cyber detections
Trellix counted 1.3 million detections in six months in Colombia, with banking, government and health accounting for most activity.
Sep 21, 2026 · 3 min
Mexico investigates Aeroméxico data leak
Mexico’s anti-corruption office is investigating a possible leak of more than 15 million Aeroméxico records, while the airline reviews it.
Sep 21, 2026 · 2 min
Mexico: Proofpoint Detects Mass Email Campaigns
Proofpoint saw large-scale email campaigns targeting Mexico in July and August 2026.
Sep 19, 2026 · 2 min