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NEW AQ: Hacker’s Paradise: Why Latin America Is So Vulnerable

By AQ Editors

The region’s love of technology comes with a hidden cost: cybervulnerability. AQ’s new special report sets out what’s at risk—and what can be done.

This article is adapted from AQ’s special report on cybersecurity | Leer en español | Ler em português When Costa Rica was hit by a massive ransomware attack in April 2022, paralyzing exports and exposing gigabytes of sensitive information online, it was a warning sign for the entire region. Latin America and the Caribbean is the world’s least-prepared area for cyberattacks, according to an index compiled by an arm of the United Nations. This is partly the result of a positive trend: Much of life moved online following the pandemic, and Latin America and the...

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