Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has demonstrated stronger cybersecurity in recent years, resulting in fewer cyberattacks during the first half of 2023 compared to 2022 and 2021, according to FortiGuard Labs’ latest report on the Global Threat Panorama in Latin America.
The report states that the Dominican Republic faced around 470 million cyber attack attempts in the first half of 2023, which is significantly lower than the approximately 5 billion incidents in 2022 and the approximately 2.2 billion attempts in 2021.
FortiGuard Labs is an American research and intelligence organization that publishes annual reports on the cybersecurity performance of nations around the world. The Dominican Republic ranks 48th among the nations most attacked by cybercrimes, surpassing countries like Paraguay, the Philippines, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Indonesia, and Belarus.
The report highlights phishing and data leaks as the most common cyber threats across nations. Many countries have developed robust cybersecurity programs and enacted laws to combat cybercrime and protect against digital dangers.
The Dominican Republic is considering a cybersecurity bill, which aims to strengthen cybersecurity within the country. The Ministry of the Presidency reported that from 2020 to August 2022, around 18 public entities were impacted by cyberattacks, including the Dominican Agrarian Institute (IAD), the General Directorate of Budget, the General Directorate of Migration (DGM), and the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), among others.