--- title: "Computer crime on the rise in Colombia - Ventas de Seguridad" description: "According to the Attorney General's Office, during 2018 more than 20,000 complaints of computer crimes were reported in Colombia." url: "https://www.ventasdeseguridad.com/en/news/latest-news/431-enterprises/19658-computer-crime-on-the-rise-in-colombia.html" date: "2026-07-23T12:51:12+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- # [ Computer crime on the rise in Colombia](https://www.ventasdeseguridad.com/en/news/latest-news/431-enterprises/19658-computer-crime-on-the-rise-in-colombia.html "Computer crime on the rise in Colombia") Details 12 November 2019 ![](https://www.ventasdeseguridad.com/images/stories/VDS/users/dchaverra2019/AumentanlosdelitosinformticosenColombia.jpg)*Colombia.* According to the Attorney General's Office, during 2018 more than 20,000 complaints of computer crimes were reported in Colombia. The most recurrent attacks come from malicious code or malware, identity theft and websites, in order to acquire financial information. Currently, the financial sector is the most affected industry in cyberspace. However, there is no discrimination between public or sectors for cybercrime, even sometimes malware shipments are massive and affect computers of both large entrepreneurs and ordinary people. In a digitized world, security is a key factor for the conservation of information, especially in an era where the main trend is to migrate to the cloud. That is why the digital transformation must go hand in hand with all the guarantees so as not to be a victim of the system. Although it has multiple benefits and is a demanding need of the market and businesses, at the same time it brings with it a constant exposure to risks that must be mitigated to avoid the negative impacts generated by an incident of this type in economic terms, privacy of information, confidentiality and reputation of those affected. - Publicidad - According to the Colombian Chamber of Informatics and Telecommunications (CCIT), Colombia is listed as the country that has the most data hijackings in Latin America, in addition, cyberattacks are the seventh cause of greatest economic impact in the world, so they should be treated with caution. According to Javier Díaz, Global Sales Director of A3Sec, a multinational expert in cybersecurity: "In the process of information protection, detection and response capabilities have evolved, creating the need to develop new skills in threat hunting, validation of effectiveness, establishment of new incident response models and implementation of artificial intelligence tools." Being at the forefront of digital transformation issues does not only mean developing skills in the technological field, it is necessary to work together with intelligent tools that allow anticipating the possible fraudulent situations to which cloud industries are exposed. This will allow us to be more effective in the processes of detection and timely response to any incident. "Given the characteristics of the business and the handling of sensitive information, it is important to resort to a company expert in the field that is responsible for supervising and controlling all relevant security actions to avoid being a victim of an attack. It is clear that the need for a world interconnected also implies its accompaniment and custody," said Javier Díaz. ![Duván Chaverra Agudelo](https://www.ventasdeseguridad.com/images/stories/VDS/Editorialonline.jpg) Duván Chaverra AgudeloEmail: dchaverra@latinpressinc.com Editor Jefe Jefe Editorial en Latin Press, Inc,. Comunicador Social y Periodista con experiencia de más de 13 años en medios de comunicación. 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