Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2023/2024 – Latin America
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Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2023/2024 – Latin America

Discover Group-IB’s unmatched annual report delivering valuable findings related to the Latin American region

About the Hi-Tech Crime Trends series

Group-IB has published the report every year since 2012, analyzing the various aspects of the cybercriminal industry’s operations. It examines attacks from the past year and provides forecasts for the threat landscape worldwide.

The Group-IB team has used a region-specific structure for this year’s edition in an effort to share valuable information in a way that is easy to read and understand. We hope our efforts will pay off and that you will get inspired to make the best use of relevant data, establish good practices, build effective cybersecurity roadmaps, and put our insights to the test.

Key takeaways – LATAM: Beware of ransomware

Group-IB’s researchers claim that ransomware remains the most dominant cyber threat in Latin America and the number of attacks rose by 19% compared to the previous year.Group-IB’s researchers claim that ransomware remains the most dominant cyber threat in Latin America and the number of attacks rose by 19% compared to the previous year.

Brazil and Mexico are still the most coveted countries by ransomware attackers, while Brazil is the most attacked by APTs in the region.Brazil and Mexico are still the most coveted countries by ransomware attackers, while Brazil is the most attacked by APTs in the region.

Ransomware attacks are spinning mostly around the manufacturing, financial and healthcare sectors.Ransomware attacks are spinning mostly around the manufacturing, financial and healthcare sectors.

The financial sector also grapples with the increased use of JS sniffers and UCLs: Group-IB researchers identified a 53% increase in the number of compromised cards issued by Latin American banks in 2023.The financial sector also grapples with the increased use of JS sniffers and UCLs: Group-IB researchers identified a 53% increase in the number of compromised cards issued by Latin American banks in 2023.

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