Here’s How Criminals Are Targeting Users and Enterprises in Mexico

A recent Mandiant report highlighted the increasing cyber threats that Mexico is facing, including a sophisticated blend of domestic and global cybercrime that targets both individuals and businesses.

Mexico’s economy, ranked 12th largest in the world, makes it an appealing target for both financially driven hackers and cyber criminals from countries like North Korea, China, and Russia.

Since 2020, cyber espionage groups from over ten nations have been identified attempting to breach Mexican organisations. Among these, attackers affiliated with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), North Korea, and Russia have been the most active, with China accounting for one-third of government-sponsored phishing activity.

Chinese actors are focussing specifically on news, education, and government organisations in Mexico; this is consistent with similar targeting strategies observed in regions where China has made large investments.

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, North Korean

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