This week in cyber news: Expert reports reveal that most CISOs in Mexico anticipate a major cyber incident within the next year, yet many remain unprepared to respond effectively. From the adoption of Zero Trust models to the increasing need for collaborative defense and strategic investment, cybersecurity in the region is entering a critical phase where resilience and coordination will determine business continuity.
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Mexico’s CISOs Expect Cyberattack Amid Rising General AI Risks
While eight of 10 CISOs in Mexico consider a material cyberattack likely in the next year, more than half (57%) admit their organization is not prepared to respond to one. This situation is compounded by the fact that 42% of CISOs in the country reported suffering material data loss during the past year. The main vectors for these incidents were external compromise and third-party attacks.
Zero Trust Adoption on the Rise, but AI-Based Defenses Lag
The traditional perimeter security model has lost effectiveness with the migration to the cloud and the consolidation of hybrid and remote work models. Ransomware attacks in the manufacturing sector grew by 87% year over year in 2024, while attacks targeting operational technology (OT) increased by 60%. In the health sector, 21% of global ransomware attacks targeted public health organizations, exploiting legacy systems and insufficient segmentation.
From Isolation to Collaboration: The New Era of Cyber Defense
The era of isolated enterprise cybersecurity is over. The 68% spike in supply chain attacks, with an average incident cost of US$4.35 million, shows that collaborative defense is no longer an alternative but a critical operational imperative for survival in the modern digital ecosystem.
Cybersecurity Investment Urgent as Latin America Faces More Risks
The average global cost of a data breach has registered its first decrease in five years, reaching US$4.44 million, driven by AI adoption, according to IBM’s 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report. However, this global trend masks an intensification of operational and economic risks for companies in Latin America. The industrialization of cybercrime and a growing talent gap demand a new focus on security in Latin America, shifting it from a cost center to a fundamental strategic investment.
