Malicious URLs Malicious website hosting was a serious problem in the Americas and the Caribbean. The top 2 spam-sending countries also topped the list of countries that hosted the greatest number of malicious URLs. Colombia, the country that ranked third in terms of spam sending, was replaced by Chile from the list of top malicious URL hosts. Latin American and Caribbean Malicious-URL-Hosting Country (Excluding Brazil) Share Breakdown Source: Trend Micro Smart Protection Network Underground Activity Online Banking Theft and Crimeware Use Online banking theft has been widely reported in Latin America. This activity has distinctive features, depending on the target country or bank and the nature of the authentication and security measures protecting financial data. PAGE 12 | Latin American and Caribbean Cybersecurity Trends and Government Responses