Cybersecurity

Mexican institutions are heavily targeted by cyberattacks

In one year, cyberattacks against finance institutions went from one to four per trimester, which represented affectations for MXN $784.7 million

Hackers have increasingly targeted companies with malicious programs that can cripple systems overseeing everything from supply chains to manufacturing, removing them only after receiving substantial payments

Hackers have increasingly targeted companies with malicious programs that can cripple systems overseeing everything from supply chains to payments to manufacturing, removing them only after receiving substantial payments

It is estimated that the total annual cost of cybercrime in 2019 could exceed USD$2 billion

INEGI: Adolescents and young people are particularly vulnerable to cyberbullying and harassment

The government and private institutions have failed to take adequate steps to prevent cyber attacks

The data, published on a Twitter account, included addresses, personal letters, and copies of identity cards

Europol: Mexico showed the largest number of cyber-attacks in Latin America after Brazil

Banxico disclosed that it was creating a cybersecurity unit, following a hack on a domestic payments system at the end of April that affected Mexican banks