Deadly Gestures: Brazilian Gangs Crack Down on Hand Signs
In Brazil, where shifts in gang dynamics have created new violent hotspots, innocent bystanders are becoming victims of turf wars…
Mapping Criminal Trends: Five Indicators to Watch in 2025
Data plays an increasingly vital role in our lives, and at InSight Crime, it is no exception. Whether building proprietary…
From Fame to Fraud: How Argentina’s Influencers Help Illegal Gambling.
A cyber crime group in Argentina used social media influencers to legitimize its illegal gambling websites seeking to launder money,…
Borders Are No Barrier to Booming Cyber Crime, and Authorities Must Adapt
There has been an alarming increase in cyber crime in Latin America in recent years, as technology has advanced. From…
4 Ways AI Is Shaping Organized Crime in Latin America
With access to artificial intelligence increasing rapidly, some of Latin America’s organized crime groups have begun wielding it for criminal…
Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Is on the Rise in Brazil
Police in São Paulo have frozen bank accounts holding over a billion dollars in an anti-money laundering operation that highlights…
Technology Is Increasingly at the Heart of Criminal Operations in Brazil
A multiagency force of federal and state authorities in Brazil dismantled communication towers and illegal cellphone shops, as organized crime…
Kidnapping Data for Ransom Is a Booming Business in Brazil
Brazilian cyber gangs are increasingly stealing data and holding it for ransom, and getting ahead of law enforcement, which is…
US Crypto Money Laundering Indictment Reflects Increased Enforcement Efforts
US prosecutors have charged a purported member of the Cartier luxury goods family with laundering hundreds of millions of dollars…
Fraud Groups Use Deepfakes to Enhance Imitation Scams in Peru
Fraudsters are targeting Peruvians using deepfake voice imitation, showing how criminal actors are using artificial intelligence to carry out sophisticated…