Guacamaya

First seen
2022-01-01 00:00:00
Primary motivation
ideology
Sophistication
intermediate
Resource level
organization
Actor type
hacktivist
Profile updated
2026-07-07 12:06:45

Targeted industries: government-and-public-sector energy-and-utilities

Targeted regions: country_code:cl country_code:co country_code:mx country_code:br country_code:ar

Context

Guacamaya has conducted multiple hack and leak campaigns against military and police agencies and mining companies across Latin America, which they believe have played a role in the region’s environmental degradation and repression of native populations.

Reports & references

  • cyberscoop.com — Environmentalist Hacktivist Collective Mining Company (report)
  • srslyriskybiz.substack.com — Recent Cyber Chaos Is A Structural (report)
  • finance.yahoo.com — Analysis Mexico Data Hack Exposes 003101651 (report)
  • redpacketsecurity.com — Guacamaya Hacktivists Stole Sensitive Data From Mexico And Latin American Countries (report)
  • research.checkpoint.com — 3Rd October Threat Intelligence Report (report)
  • cyberscoop.com — Central American Hacking Group Releases Emails (report)
  • therecord.media — Mexican Army Spyware (report)

External references