En la Mira del Cibercrimen: El Asedio Digital al Sector Industrial Chileno

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What's it About:

In 2025, Chile recorded more than 2,030 cyberattacks per week, positioning itself as one of the most attacked countries worldwide. Chile’s industrial sector, particularly mining, logistics, agriculture, and aquaculture, emerged as a high-value target in an increasingly hostile threat landscape.

Written by María Lázaro Rifa, Cybersecurity Researcher, Zynap
[Document written in Spanish]

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What you'll Learn:

Chile's Threat Landscape

Understand how Chile positions itself as one of the most attacked countries globally, with over 2,030 weekly cyberattacks and 27 million malware threats blocked daily.

Industrial Sector Targeting

Discover how mining and agriculture emerged as the most frequently attacked subsectors, and why many incidents remain publicly unreported.

Strategic Importance

Learn why the industrial sector represents a cornerstone of the national economy, with mining contributing 10-15% of GDP and Chile being the world's second-largest salmon producer.

Real-World Incidents

Analyze concrete cases such as the LIPIGAS breaches and the NightSpire ransomware attack on EMO TRANS CHILE S.A., including attack vectors and consequences.

Aquaculture Risks

Assess how continued automation and increased reliance on operational technology (OT) significantly expand the attack surface in this critical sector.

Proactive Defense

Learn how tools like Zynap's AI-powered platform can strengthen national and industrial cybersecurity resilience.

What's Inside

1

Cyber Threat Landscape in Chile (2025)

Complete analysis of 2,030 weekly cyberattacks, 27 million daily malware threats, and how Chile positions in international rankings. Includes information on affected government sectors and impact on industrial infrastructure.

2

Industrial Sector Targeting

Detailed breakdown of how the industrial sector was the second most attacked, with agriculture experiencing 1,667 weekly attacks. Examines the lack of transparency in incident reporting and its impact on risk assessment.

3

Strategic Importance of Chile's Industrial Sector

Explores why the mining industry contributes 10-15% of national GDP, how Chile is the world's second-largest salmon producer, and why this increases attractiveness for financially-motivated threat actors or strategic espionage.

4

Notable Cyber Incidents

Detailed case studies including LIPIGAS database breach (August 2025), mobile app compromise for political interference (December 2025), and NightSpire ransomware attack on EMO TRANS CHILE S.A. (April 2025).

5

Cyber Risks in the Aquaculture Sector

Assessment of the growing risk profile in a sector employing over 70,000 people. Analysis of how automation, OT dependence, and digital system integration expand the potential attack surface.

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Maria Lázaro Rifa

Cybersecurity Researcher

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En la Mira del Cibercrimen: El Asedio Digital al Sector Industrial Chileno

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