A company’s finance department employee receives a call from his boss instructing him to make a large deposit into a strange account. Fortunately, his intuition leads him to corroborate the order, and he realizes it’s a fraud. How so? Someone has been able to replicate his boss’s exact voice using artificial intelligence .
Digitalization and the use of cutting-edge technology have become a double-edged sword. The risk of cyberattacks has climbed the latent threat list for businesses in Mexico, particularly in sectors such as manufacturing, transportation, and logistics.
In 2024, a KPMG study revealed that seven out of 10 organizations in Mexico consider cyberattacks to be the main risk that could significantly impact them in the short term.
Alejandra Olvera, director of the Financial Lines branch at HDI Global Mexico , points out in an interview with T21 that the most affected sectors have been health, technology, education and, increasingly, transportation and manufacturing , given the amount of sensitive information they handle and their critical role in supply chains.
For his part, Esaú Mendoza, Commercial Director and Business Development at Keeper Cargo Insurance , points out that the most common attacks in the logistics sector include ransomware , phishing , identity theft and manipulation of digital documents , where critical systems such as TMS, GPS, ERP or customs systems have become vulnerable points.
“Ninety-four percent of malware is transmitted via email. It’s estimated that around $17,700 is lost globally every minute due to phishing attacks,” Mendoza explains.
According to figures shared by Mendoza, more than 1.5 million cyberattack attempts occur daily in the country , with estimated economic losses of $3.8 million per incident.
Furthermore, organized crime, former employees, digital activists, and even “tech hitmen” have been identified as the main perpetrators behind these attacks.
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