Mexico Targets Cyber Sovereignty Amid Nearshoring: Cyber Week

This week in cyber news: Mexico’s new national plan focuses on cyber sovereignty, aiming to strengthen defenses through AI and digital infrastructure, a crucial step as nearshoring elevates the need for industrial cybersecurity. However, global challenges persist: Marks & Spencer’s cyber incident and Blue Shield’s data sharing with Google reveal vulnerabilities in even well-established institutions. Meanwhile, BlinkOps highlights that while AI-driven automation is a strategic priority, execution is hindered by workforce limitations.

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AI Security Automation a Priority, But Hurdles Remain: BlinkOps

Eighty one percent of cybersecurity teams view AI-powered security automation as a core strategic priority, despite continued execution hurdles and workforce limitations, reveals BlinkOps State of Security Automation 2025 report.

Nearshoring and Cybersecurity

The rise of nearshoring in Mexico is driving improvements in industrial cybersecurity, as global companies bring high security standards that encourage local firms to modernize.
With Mexico ranking 7th globally in cyberattacks, the manufacturing sector is responding by adopting technologies like AI and strengthening its cyber defenses

Mexico Bets on Cybersecurity Independence

Mexico's 2025–2030 National Development Plan outlines a push for technological independence, focusing on cybersecurity to strengthen digital sovereignty by committing to stricter protections, stronger regulations, and a robust tech infrastructure to secure citizen data and systems. The plan aims to modernize public services through digital platforms and AI-driven process automation, improving efficiency and transparency.

Marks & Spencer Confirms Cybersecurity Incident

Marks & Spencer confirmed it’s managing a cybersecurity incident that caused disruptions in some stores, including outages in payment systems and order pick-ups. While stores, website, and app remain operational, the company has engaged external experts and notified data protection authorities. The full scope of the attack is unclear, and it's unknown if customer data was compromised, though some services like contactless payments have since been restored.

Blue Shield of California Shared the Private Health Data of Millions

Health insurance giant Blue Shield of California is notifying millions of people of a data breach. The company confirmed on Wednesday that it had been sharing patients’ private health information with tech and advertising giant Google since 2021.