Get a CURP Before Buying a SIM Card or Cellphone in Mexico
- President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on March 17 that hackers compromised one of her old cellphones and an email account in Mexico.
- The breach occurred around February 28 and involved a phone number from her time as a local delegate in Tlalpan, highlighting digital security weaknesses.
- Apple notified Mexico's Digital Transformation Agency, which detected the attack quickly and launched an investigation while hackers' identities remain unknown.
- Mexico is introducing new rules requiring buyers to register their CURP, an 18-character unique identity code, when purchasing SIM cards to improve telecommunications security.
- These measures aim to strengthen national security by creating traceable mobile communication and addressing criminal use of anonymous phone lines in extortion and fraud.
15 Articles
15 Articles
Sheinbaum Asks People to Do Research Before Voting
President Claudia Sheinbaum asked “the people” to do “preliminary research” so that they know “who they want to vote for” on June 1 in the election of judges, magistrates and ministers of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation.Accompanied by the governor of Jalisco, the emecista Pablo Lemus, the president, by leading, in Tlaquepaque, the Health House-by-House assembly, she emphasized that “there are many ballots”, so it is necessary to “revi…
For the June 1 Elections in Veracruz There Will Be Special Operation: Sheinbaum
Fernando DávilaOn the eve of the next elections in two states of the country, but particularly in Veracruz, the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheibaum Pardo, said that special security measures will be carried out in that entity. YOU CAN INTEREST: “Hot Animos” in 57 municipalities of Veracruz In this context, the president from her morning conference commented that next Sunday, June 1, there will be a "special operative" for the election day, in …
Get a CURP Before Buying a SIM Card or Cellphone in Mexico
You will soon need to first get a CURP when purchasing SIM cards, as part of upcoming reforms to the country’s security and telecommunications laws. The announcement comes as President Claudia Sheinbaum recently fell victim to a cybersecurity breach, highlighting Mexico’s growing digital security challenges. The CURP (Clave Única de Registro de Población) serves as...
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center, 50% of the sources lean Right
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage