Routledge Companion to Global Cyber-Security Strategy

41MEXICO AND CYBERSECURITY

Policies, challenges, and concerns

Saúl Mauricio Rodriguez-Hernandez and Nicolás Velásquez

The risks and threats in cyberspace may become a possible attack on human dignity, on the integrity of people, on the credibility, reputation and assets of companies and public institutions, and have effects on public safety or even national security.

(Mexican National Cybersecurity Strategy, 2017)

Introduction

In late 2011, an unusual security event evolved in cyberspace. The Mexican drug cartel “Los Zetas” and the hacktivist collective Anonymous were involved in a major cyber-battle. Los Zetas – a criminal structure due to the elite Mexican military origin of its founding members – kidnapped one member of Anonymous in ...