Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 Regional Analysis Latin-America and the Caribbean

Geopolitics –Only 59% of organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean report adjusting their cybersecurity strategy due to geopolitical volatility, which is lower than the overall average of 66%. Additionally, 44% incorporate geopolitically motivated cyberattacks into risk mitigation plans, compared with a global average of 64%. –Preparedness challenges are accompanied by relatively low confidence in national resilience. Only 13% of organizations express confidence in their country’s ability to respond to a major cyber incident affecting critical infrastructure (globally 37%), with nearly half reporting no confidence. Compared to other regions, this represents the widest confidence gap.Has your organization’s cybersecurity strategy evolved because of geopolitical volatility? How confident are you in the preparedness of the country in which you are based to respond to major cyber incidents targeting critical infrastructure?East Asia and PacificSouth Asia Europe and Central Asia Sub-Saharan Africa Latin America and the CaribbeanNorth America Yes No64%74% 26%24% 70% 30%Middle East and North Africa 76% 71% 29% 59% 41%62% 38%36% East Asia and Pacific South AsiaEurope and Central AsiaMiddle East and North Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Latin America and the CaribbeanNorth America Neutral Confident Not confident84% 47% 26% 27% 40% 25% 35% 40% 19% 40% 38% 32% 30% 37% 39% 24% 13% 38% 49%11% 4%Cybercrime –The GCO 2026 survey reveals that ransomware attacks and cyber-enabled fraud and phishing are the top two cyber risk concerns in the region, mirroring trends in Europe and Central Asia as well as in South Asia. Rank Which cyber risks concern you most for your organization? Ransomware attack Cyber-enabled fraud and phishing Exploitation of software vulnerabilities1 2 3 –Additionally, 83% of organizations report an increase in cyber fraud and phishing attacks, marking the second- highest surge in this category after AI-related vulnerabilities. In the past year, do you think cyber-enabled fraud and phishing have increased, decreased, or stayed the same? Decreased Stayed the same Increased83% 16%