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Recent Statistics & Reports
Cyberattacks in LATAM increased from over 250 in 2024 to over 450 in 2025.
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LATAMCyber Attack
Brazil accounted for about 30% of ransomware victims in LATAM in 2025, followed by Mexico at about 14% and Argentina at about 13%.
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LATAMRansomwareBrazil
Over 200 instances of access offers impacting 17 countries in Latin America were observed from January 2025 to December 2025.
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LATAMInitial Access BrokerIAB
The most targeted country by initial access brokers was Brazil with over 70 victims, followed by Mexico with over 30 and Argentina with over 20.
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The most impacted industries by initial access brokers in LATAM in 2025 were national government, agriculture and food and beverage production and education.
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The most common method that access brokers leveraged to obtain access to organizations in LATAM in 2025 was the abuse of compromised login credentials.
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The most targeted technology by initial access brokers in LATAM in 2025 was corporate remote access portals.
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At least 119 hacktivist attacks were observed across 15 countries of Latin America in 2025.
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LATAMHacktivism
Brazil was the most targeted country by hactivists in 2025, with 34 attacks.
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LATAMHacktivismBrazil
Colombia was the most targeted country by DDoS attacks with over 20 victims, followed by Venezuela and Brazil, in 2025.
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LATAMDDoSColombia
The most impacted industries by ransomware in LATAM were retail, wholesale and distribution; agriculture and food and beverage production; and health care providers and services.
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LATAMRansomwareRetail
The most targeted sectors by ransomware in LATAM in descending order were consumer and industrial products; energy, resources and agriculture; and professional services and consulting.
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LATAMRansomwareConsumer
The number of ransomware variants in LATAM rose from 48 to 79 with the most impactful gangs being the Qilin, The Gentlemen, SafePay, Akira and Inc. groups.
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LATAMRansomwareRansomware Variants
The most impacted sectors by initial access brokers in LATAM in 2025 in descending order were public; energy, resources and agriculture; and technology, media and telecommu- nications
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