Peru — Cyber Threat Profile
Peru maintains a developing cybersecurity framework aligned with expanding digital government and financial services infrastructure. National cyber governance is coordinated through the National Digital Security Center (CNDS). Threat exposure includes cybercrime, ransomware, and periodic espionage targeting government and resource sectors. Institutional coordination and incident response capacity are improving but remain uneven. Legislative modernization and workforce development initiatives are ongoing, supported by regional and international cooperation programs.- National CERT/CSIRT: Centro Nacional de Seguridad Digital (CNSD)
- Data protection authority: General Directorate of Transparency, Access to Public Information and Protection of Personal Data (source: CNIL)
- World Cybercrime Index 2024 (origin significance): 0.35 / 100, #59 worldwide
- Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 826.8 (source: World Bank)
- Internet users (2024): 82.0% of population (source: World Bank)
Threat actors targeting Peru
- Aquatic Panda APT
- Machete APT
- Qilin Ransomware · 11 incident(s)
- LockBit Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- The Gentlemen Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- SafePay Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Akira Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- APT73 Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Nova Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- RansomHub Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- INC Ransom Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- KillSec Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Medusa Ransomware Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- NightSpire Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Rhysida Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Sarcoma Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Arcus Media Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Aurora Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Cl0p Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Coinbase Cartel Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Dire Wolf Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- DragonForce Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Everest Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Kazu Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Krybit Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Lynx Ransomware Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Meow Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Panzer Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- RansomHouse Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- APT38 APT
Most targeted sectors
- Agriculture & Food 9 incident(s)
- Government & Public Sector 9 incident(s)
- Financial Services 7 incident(s)
- Healthcare 7 incident(s)
- Business & Professional Services 6 incident(s)
- Manufacturing 6 incident(s)
- Technology 4 incident(s)
- Energy & Utilities 3 incident(s)
- Transportation & Logistics 3 incident(s)
- Education & Research 2 incident(s)
- Retail & Consumer 2 incident(s)
- Chemical 1 incident(s)
Recent claimed incidents
- Belcorp 2026-10-18 · Retail & E-Commerce
- Interseguro 2026-10-13 · Financial Services
- TQC S.A. 2026-10-11 · Manufacturing
- Hospital Hermilio Valdizán 2026-10-01 · Healthcare
- AGROFRUTO SAC 2026-09-23 · Agriculture and Food Production
- gob.pe 2026-09-15 · Government & Defense
- Honda (Peru) 2026-09-15 · Manufacturing
- Gelarti 2026-09-15 · Other
- Comin Sac 2026-09-07
- Italtel Peru 2026-09-01 · Technology
- Centro Médico Especializado OSI: Healthcare Solutions 2026-08-23 · Healthcare
- Global Go 2026-08-23 · Transportation
- Lexacaucho 2026-08-21 · Other
- Movitecnica 2026-08-19 · Manufacturing
- WATERLANDPE.COM 2026-08-12 · Other