Cyber Attacks

Image original source: bloka.red Cyberattacks go beyond financial costs, generating an “invisible cost” that seriously impacts the reputation and trust of companies, especially in Latin America. The lack of incident response plans in the region amplifies this problem, turning a safety crisis into a brand crisis with lasting consequences. The Reputational Impact in LATAM While the financial damage of a cyberattack—such as multi-million ransoms, service disruptions, and regulatory fines—grabs the headlines, the loss of trust is an equally serious, and often irreversible, consequence that is not reflected in accounting reports. ...

Cybersecurity researchers warn about the operation of two cybercriminal groups, Cordial Spider and Snarky Spider, which are executing data theft and extortion attacks in a “rapid and high-impact” manner, operating almost exclusively within SaaS (Software as a Service) environments and leaving minimal trace of their activities. Both groups, active since at least October 2025, share notable operational similarities. Snarky Spider, a native English-speaking group, has ties to the cybercrime ecosystem known as “The Com.” ...

The GTG-1002 Attack: The First Autonomous Cyberspace Campaign In November 2025, Anthropic revealed details of an unprecedented cyberespionage campaign, dubbed GTG-1002. This was the first time a case of an artificial intelligence (AI) agent orchestrating real-world intrusions with minimal human intervention was documented. A Chinese state-sponsored group manipulated an Anthropic Code Assistant to run approximately 80% of a multi-target hacking campaign autonomously. Instead of simply advising cybercriminals, AI took control of key phases of the operation, including: ...