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 · 9 incident(s)
- LockBit Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- The Gentlemen Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Akira Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Nova Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- RansomHub Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- SafePay Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- APT73 Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- INC Ransom Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Krybit 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)
- Aurora Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Cl0p Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Coinbase Cartel Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- KillSec Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Lynx Ransomware Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- Meow Ransomware · 1 incident(s)
- APT38 APT
Most targeted sectors
- Government & Public Sector 7 incident(s)
- Agriculture & Food 6 incident(s)
- Business & Professional Services 5 incident(s)
- Financial Services 5 incident(s)
- Healthcare 4 incident(s)
- Manufacturing 3 incident(s)
- Technology 3 incident(s)
- Education & Research 2 incident(s)
- Energy & Utilities 2 incident(s)
- Transportation & Logistics 2 incident(s)
- Hospitality & Tourism 1 incident(s)
- Telecommunications 1 incident(s)
Recent claimed incidents
- WATERLANDPE.COM 2026-08-12 · Other
- Grupo Diestra 2026-08-09 · Manufacturing
- www.hymiasa.com 2026-08-07 · Other
- Municipalidad de San Luis 2026-07-31 · Government & Defense
- Upanal CNC Solutions 2026-07-30 · Manufacturing
- Triton Trading 2026-07-23 · Financial Services
- Famesa 2026-07-19 · Agriculture and Food Production
- San Silvestre School (Asociación Civil) 2026-06-25 · Education
- Transvill SRL 2026-06-24 · Transportation/Logistics
- Corporación Primax S.A. 2026-06-23
- Sunass 2026-06-16
- SHOUGANG HIERRO PERU S.A.A. 2026-06-11 · Manufacturing
- Desysweb 2026-05-08 · Technology
- Diviso Grupo Financiero 2026-05-06 · Financial Services
- corahperu.org 2026-04-27 · Public Sector