Panama — Cyber Threat Profile
Panama's cybersecurity environment is influenced by its role as a global logistics and financial transit hub. National cyber priorities focus on protecting banking systems, maritime infrastructure, and government services. Institutional governance structures exist but remain capacity constrained. Threat exposure includes financial cybercrime, ransomware, and intrusion activity targeting logistics and trade platforms. International cooperation and regional partnerships support incident response development, though enforcement and workforce limitations continue to affect operational cyber resilience.- National CERT/CSIRT: CSIRT Panama
- Data protection authority: Autoridad Nacional de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información, Directorate for PPD (source: CNIL)
- World Cybercrime Index 2024 (origin significance): 0.45 / 100, #49 worldwide
- Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 2,234.5 (source: World Bank)
- Internet users (2024): 72.8% of population (source: World Bank)
Threat actors targeting Panama
- APT-C-36 APT
- Salt Typhoon APT
- LockBit Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- INC Ransom Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Akira Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- APT73 Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Cl0p Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Everest Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Gammax Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Insomnia Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Krybit Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- NightSpire Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Qilin Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- The Gentlemen Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
Most targeted sectors
- Technology 3 incident(s)
- Energy & Utilities 2 incident(s)
- Government & Public Sector 2 incident(s)
- Manufacturing 2 incident(s)
- Retail & Consumer 2 incident(s)
- Business & Professional Services 1 incident(s)
- Construction 1 incident(s)
- Telecommunications 1 incident(s)
- Transportation & Logistics 1 incident(s)
Recent claimed incidents
- Metales Panamericanos 2026-09-02 · Manufacturing
- AguAseo 2026-07-30 · Energy & Utilities
- Sky Solutions 2026-07-29 · Technology
- Formas Universales, S.A. 2026-07-17 · Business Services
- implosa.com 2026-06-11
- TVN Media 2026-05-22 · Telecommunication
- Bladex 2026-04-26 · Technology
- Caja De Seguro Social 2026-04-14 · Public Sector
- Parque Eólico Toabré 2026-03-31 · Energy
- Retail Centenario 2026-03-24 · Consumer Services
- Fidanque Hermanos e Hijos, S.A 2026-03-21 · Transportation/Logistics
- Republica De Panama 2025-09-09
- Permoda 2025-01-09
- VELSOL.COM 2025-01-06 · Technology
- Eastern's original shipyard 2024-02-28 · Manufacturing