Report by Check Point
Latin America 2025 Mid-Year Cyber Snapshot
Key Findings
Infostealer malware attacks have surged by 58% in Latin America.
The top malware list for Latin America includes 3 RATs, 2 Botnets (FakeUpdates, Androxgh0st), and 1 Downloader (FakeUpdates).
The global weekly average for cyber attacks is 1,955.
62% of malicious files in Latin America were delivered via email in the last 30 days.
The weekly attack rate in Latin America is 39% higher than the global weekly average of 1,955 attacks.
Industries facing the highest number of attacks in Latin America include government/military, healthcare, and communications, with weekly incidents ranging from over 3,800 to nearly 4,200.
Latin America is experiencing an average of 2,716 cyber attacks per week in the first half of 2025.
Information disclosure is the most common vulnerability exploit type in Latin America, impacting 75% of organisations.