Cybercrime and Cybersecurity in Latin American and Caribbean Economies

Abstract

Cybercrimes originating in and targeting the Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) economies, as is the case of the rest of world, are escalating rapidly. Consumers, businesses and government agencies in the region are increasingly victimized by cybercriminals. The cybercrime industry in LAC economies is interesting, fascinating and complex, due to a unique interaction of the continent’s economic structure, organized crime groups’ operations, the geographic position and legislative and policy framework.