Cybersecurity in Latin America: An ecosystem strengthened through adversity

We grow stronger to the extent that we all contribute to collective security. Believing that “if it happens to someone else, it doesn’t affect me” ignores how fragile the balance of systems truly is. Butterfly effect theory shows us how a vulnerability in a remote point can escalate and affect entire chains of value, trust, and digital governance across Latin America.

For this reason, it is necessary to remain attentive to the geopolitical context and to think about how to contribute to strengthening secure and resilient systems in the region. None of this happens through apathy. It requires observing, understanding, and acting. Being proactive. Collaborating across sectors and countries. Sharing information and best practices. And above all, recognizing that digital, industrial, and geopolitical security is a collective effort.

In this context, we invite you to stay informed, to think and rethink what we can do from our own sphere of action—whether through an individual action, an organizational decision, or by joining collective efforts that promote structural and long-term change. Implementing secure-by-design architectures, adopting zero trust principles, strengthening encryption, properly governing the use of artificial intelligence, and addressing misconfigurations—those simple, repeated errors that can already be corrected today—are achievable steps that contribute and generate real impact.

Every effort counts. Every improvement reduces the attack surface and allows us to move from being spectators to becoming responsible actors in the digital future of the region. We know that a cybersecurity incident in Latin America can represent, even under conservative scenarios, baseline costs close to $100,000. Added to this are less visible impacts, such as reputational damage, loss of customer trust, and potential regulatory sanctions—factors that make cybersecurity a strategic priority for the sustainability of organizations in the region.

For years, it has been said that Latin America needs a cultural shift: greater cybersecurity awareness, a stronger willingness to share information, and more active cooperation among public and private actors, academia, and civil society. However, it is precisely in moments like this that such narratives are put to the test. We have the opportunity to demonstrate that these ideas are not merely rhetorical.

If we aspire to a future where technology generates trust, development, and prosperity, we must behave like the system we already are: informed, collaborative, empathetic, and resilient in the face of what is happening in our region. Because in this interconnected ecosystem, taking care of one another is not an idealistic option—it is the only viable strategy