Like many countries across the globe, Mexico faces a cyber threat landscape made up of a complex interplay of global and local threats, with threat actors carrying out attempted intrusions into critical sectors of Mexican society.
Mexico also faces threats posed by the worldwide increase in multifaceted extortion, as ransomware and data theft continue to rise. Threat actors with an array of motivations continue to seek opportunities to exploit the digital infrastructure that Mexicans rely on across all aspects of society.
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Source: Google’s Threat Analysis Group
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