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Cyberattack trends in Colombia

Overview

Colombia has emerged as the second most targeted country for cyberattacks in Latin America, trailing only Brazil. Organizations in the country face an average of 4,090 weekly attacks, a trend linked to expanded digital transformation and increased attack surfaces for cloud platforms and connected devices.

Recent data indicates a specific and critical surge in threats against the Colombian healthcare sector. Approximately 60% of reported attacks are directed at hospitals and clinics, posing risks to patient safety by disrupting access to medical histories and medication records. In the first half of 2026, ransomware attacks against health providers increased by 14% compared to the previous semester, averaging roughly 2.3 incidents per day.

Furthermore, the Superintendencia Nacional de Salud reported over 23 million attack attempts in a single month in March. This included unauthorized access to the Sperargo documentary system, where attackers successfully downloaded sensitive personal information equivalent to 1.6% of the repository.

Entities

IBM · Frost & Sullivan · Check Point Research · Colombia · Superintendencia Nacional de Salud

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Colombia healthcare sector faces surge in cyberattacks

    Six out of ten cyberattacks in Colombia target the healthcare sector, with over 410 ransomware incidents reported in the first half of 2026, threatening the data and safety of 51 million affiliates.

  2. 9 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 7 sources
    Colombia ranks second in Latin America for cyberattack frequency

    Colombia ranks second in Latin America for weekly cyberattacks, with organizations struggling to respond to incidents quickly as digital threats increase across the region.

Sources

computing.es · diariodelcauca.com.co · diariodelsur.com.co · elespectador.com · hsbnoticias.com · noticiasdemalaga.es · panamahoy.com.pa · wwwhatsnew.com