Latin America governments are prime targets for ransomware due to lack of resources, analysis argues

The recent high-profile attacks on Costa Rica and Peru are examples of the dynamic, researchers say.

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Hacker steals govt database with info of entire Argentine population

By Deeba Ahmed
Reportedly, the database also contains personal information of Argentinian President Alberto Fernández, football superstars Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi.
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Google Argentina domain bought by a random citizen for $5

By Deeba Ahmed
A random Argentinian bought the official Google Argentina domain for just $5 and as a result, the site was offline in the country for hours.
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Hackers halted Argentina borders service after ransomware attack

By Deeba Ahmed
Argentina’s immigration agency network was compromised with the NetWalker ransomware attack.
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Ransomware Attack Halts Border Crossing for Four Hours in Argentina

In a rare occurrence, ransomware operators have managed to halt border crossing into and out of Argentina for four hours after infecting the National Direction of Migration with data-crippling malware. Government officials reportedly refused to negotia… Continue reading Ransomware Attack Halts Border Crossing for Four Hours in Argentina

Argentina’s largest telecom hacked with hackers demanding $7.5 million

By Sudais Asif
The ransomware attack was carried out by hackers on Wednesday.
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The South American Power Outage that Plunged 48 Million into Blackout

A massive power outage in South America last month left most of Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay in the dark and may also have impacted small portions of Chile and Brazil. It’s estimated that 48 million people were affected and as of this writing there has still been no official explanation …read more

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Colombian point-of-sale lender ADDI nabs $12.5 million from Andreessen Horowitz

Andreessen Horowitz <3 Latin American startups.
Latin America is the only region outside of the U.S. where the venture firm is routinely investing capital, and it just made another commitment, doubling down on its early-stage support for the point-o… Continue reading Colombian point-of-sale lender ADDI nabs $12.5 million from Andreessen Horowitz

At Least One in Six World Heritage Glaciers Will Be Gone by 2100

In worst case scenarios, nearly half of these protected glaciers would disappear by the end of the century. Continue reading At Least One in Six World Heritage Glaciers Will Be Gone by 2100