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China-linked espionage groups have attacked at least a dozen nations in the region, gathering information on maritime shipping, oil production, and other geopolitical interests.
June 3, 2026
State-sponsored threat groups have increased their cyber operations targeting countries and government entities in Latin America and the Caribbean, as the US and China take a more active geopolitical role to the region.
Following the US military operation in Venezuela, China-linked group FamousSparrow targeted a Venezuelan governmental group focused on maritime affairs, cybersecurity firm ESET stated in an report on advanced persistent threat (APT) groups released May 28. Both FamousSparrow and NegativeGlimmer — another China-linked cyber-espionage group — targeted government agencies in Panama as well.
