The governments of Paraguay and the United States issued a joint statement on Friday denouncing cyber espionage operations against Paraguayan state networks, which they attribute to actors linked to the Chinese government. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (Mitic) and the United States Embassy in Asunción.
According to the statement, a recent joint cybersecurity review identified multiple threat actors linked to China that managed to infiltrate Paraguayan state systems. This new finding adds to a similar binational audit conducted in 2024, which had identified the actions of the cyber espionage group Flax Typhoon, a sophisticated group based in China with alleged direct ties to that country's government.
The authorities emphasized that the review is part of the ongoing cooperation between the two countries to build a more secure and resilient digital infrastructure in the region. The statement reaffirms both governments' commitment to strengthening the protection of critical infrastructure and communication systems to neutralize cyber espionage operations conducted by malicious foreign actors.