photo via Europol European, Latin American authorities arrest 17 in crackdown on phishing network with 483,000 victims Europol and eight other agencies launched the bust aimed at a network that targeted people trying to regain access to lost or stolen phones. Sep 19, 2024 By Tim Starks
Aerial view of the city of San Jose, Costa Rica at night. (Getty Images) Latin America governments are prime targets for ransomware due to lack of resources, analysis argues The recent high-profile attacks on Costa Rica and Peru are examples of the dynamic, researchers say. Jun 16, 2022 By AJ Vicens
(Getty Images) Court hands Microsoft control of websites linked to spying by Chinese hackers Nickel, aka APT15, Ke3chang and Vixen Panda, was snooping on government agencies and others, the company said. Dec 6, 2021 By Tim Starks
Hackers have been targeting the Venezuelan military while the country deals with its humanitarian crises. (Getty) ‘Machete’ cyber-espionage group goes after military in Venezuela The group, dubbed "Machete by ESET, has been known to hit many Latin American countries. Aug 5, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
(Pierre/https://flic.kr/p/brWrfZ) Anonymous offshoots rush to avenge Assange arrest with cyberattacks Anonymous has relied on DDoS attacks for a generation to harass the public and private sector organizations the group has determined violated its sensisibilies. Apr 19, 2019 By Jeff Stone