Recorded Future Publishes 2025 Cybercrime Landscape Report for Latin America & Caribbean
What Happened — Recorded Future released a comprehensive 2025 threat‑intel report detailing the evolving cyber‑crime ecosystem across Latin America and the Caribbean (ALC). The analysis highlights emerging ransomware groups, financially motivated attacks, and regional supply‑chain threats.
Why It Matters for TPRM —
- Provides early‑warning indicators for vendors operating in or serving the ALC region.
- Identifies threat actors and tactics that could compromise third‑party data or services.
- Helps risk managers adjust monitoring and due‑diligence scopes for regional partners.
Who Is Affected — Organizations with a footprint in Latin America & the Caribbean, including fintech, telecom, cloud service providers, and multinational enterprises with regional subsidiaries.
Recommended Actions —
- Incorporate the report’s threat actor profiles into your threat‑modeling and vendor risk assessments.
- Review and tighten controls for remote access, credential hygiene, and supply‑chain vetting for ALC‑based partners.
- Update incident‑response playbooks to reflect the highlighted ransomware and credential‑theft techniques.
Technical Notes — The report cites a rise in phishing‑based credential theft, increased use of ransomware‑as‑a‑service platforms, and mis‑configurations in cloud workloads targeting regional MSPs. No specific CVEs are disclosed. Source: Recorded Future – Latin America & Caribbean Cybercrime Landscape 2025