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Nowhere in the world has cyber threat activity been growing faster than in Latin America, thanks in part to relatively rapid digital adoption on the part of businesses in the region, combined with relatively stagnant cybersecurity growth.  Last year, researchers at Check Point tracked a 53% year-over-year rise in weekly cyberattacks in Latin America, and as of 2026, they confirmed it to be the most heavily targeted region on the planet.[1]

In an updated, unpublished March 2026 threat report shar

A financially motivated threat actor group tracked as Blind Eagle has resurfaced with a refined toolset and an elaborate infection chain as part of its attacks targeting organizations in Colombia and Ecuador.  Cyber threat investigators offer new insights into the Spanish-speaking group's tactics and techniques, including the use of sophisticated tools and government-themed lures to activate the kill chain.

The group also tracked under the name APT-C-36, Blind Eagle is notable for its narrow geo

The popular Royal ransomware is being used by skilled bad actors who used to be part of Conti Team One.  Between September and December 2022, Royal ransomware was used in numerous cyberattacks, which earlier this month prompted the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cyber analysts to warn healthcare organizations of the risks associated with this threat.  Royal is the rebranded version of Zeon ransomware, which emerged earlier this year and was associated in August 2022 with Conti