Cybercrime

Deepfakes can produce audio that closely mimics real humans, providing opportunities for impersonation scammers.

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Fraud Groups Use Deepfakes to Enhance Imitation Scams in Peru

by Gavin Voss 21 Jul 202313 Oct 2023

Golden bitcoin replica on computer circuit board. This file is cleaned and retouched.

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Digital Wild West: Latin America Unprepared for Crypto-Crime

by Scott Mistler-Ferguson 23 Nov 202213 Oct 2023

Computer code on a screen with a skull

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How Russian Cybercrime Group, Conti, Terrorized Latin America and Vanished

by Scott Mistler-Ferguson 27 Jun 202213 Oct 2023

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From Copper Theft to Ransomware – Chile’s Criminal Challenges Begin to Mount

by Chris Dalby 1 Jun 202213 Oct 2023

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Ransomware Built in Venezuela Used to Target Institutions Across Latin America

by Scott Mistler-Ferguson 24 May 202213 Oct 2023

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Major Ransomware Attacks in Peru and Costa Rica Spell More Trouble for Region

by Scott Mistler-Ferguson 3 May 202213 Oct 2023

Police lead a group of arrested men out of a building

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Dominican Republic Cybercrime Ring Shows Extent of Caribbean’s Financial Fraud Crisis

by Henry Shuldiner 9 Mar 202213 Oct 2023

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How Criminals Take Advantage of Venezuela’s Food Aid System

by Venezuela Investigative Unit 31 Jan 202213 Oct 2023

The words Ministério da Saúde meaning Health Ministry, on the wall of the Brazilian Health Ministry in Brasilia

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Latin American Governments Easy Prey for Ransomware During COVID-19

by Anastasia Austin 5 Jan 202213 Oct 2023

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Pins and Needles – How Credit Card Fraud Works in Latin America

by Chris Dalby 15 Dec 202113 Oct 2023

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Murder, Drugs, God and Crypto – The Downfall of Brazil’s Pharaoh of Bitcoins

by Kai Bernier-Chen 22 Nov 202113 Oct 2023

Just a month after Bitcoin was introduced as a national currency, citizens in El Salvador are reporting widespread theft.

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Bonuses Bilked by Hackers

by Kai Bernier-Chen 20 Oct 202113 Oct 2023

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