Encrypted Extortion: Inside Latin America's Cybercrime Boom

About this episode

This episode provides a comprehensive overview of the 2025 cybercriminal ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean.

This episode provides a comprehensive overview of the 2025 cybercriminal ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on the surge of ransomware attacks, mobile banking trojans, and the exploitation of popular messaging apps for financial gain

Topics covered

• cybercrime
• ransomware
• mobile banking
• financial exploitation
• Latin America
• Caribbean

Keywords

• cybercrime
• ransomware
• Latin America
• Caribbean
• mobile banking
• trojans
• messaging apps

Mentioned in this episode

Products: mobile banking trojans, messaging apps

Places: Latin America, Caribbean

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