{"id":1562,"date":"2026-02-01T14:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T19:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afra.com\/?p=1562"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:28:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:28:48","slug":"panama-new-cybercrime-prosecution-office-data-protection-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afra.com\/en\/propiedad-intelectual\/panama-nueva-fiscalia-ciberdelito-proteccion-datos-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Panama strengthens the fight against cybercrime: new specialized prosecutor's office in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1562\" class=\"elementor elementor-1562\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-159b585b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"159b585b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As digital assets become the cornerstone of modern business, Panama is stepping up its compliance and legal enforcement capabilities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Public Ministry has announced plans to establish a <\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Cybercrimes<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This new unit will be dedicated to handling complex crimes, including the theft of <\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>intellectual property (IP)<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and crimes against digital security, marking a shift toward more rigorous prosecution of online violations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2622699 e-flex 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For companies operating in sectors such as <\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afra.com\/en\/areas\/fintech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fintech<\/a>, telecommunications and digital platforms<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this development sends a clear signal: the legal consequences for IP infringement and data breaches will become increasingly severe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, this initiative offers a stronger mechanism for rights holders to defend their corporate assets against digital threats.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f271659 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con 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We have specialized teams in <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afra.com\/en\/areas\/intellectual-property-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intellectual Property<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> y <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afra.com\/en\/areas\/data-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Data Protection<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ready to help you align your internal cybersecurity protocols with these new enforcement tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00abIt is time to review your compliance strategies to ensure total protection of your corporate assets against the new legal landscape of 2026.\u00bb<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our firm, characterized by its ability to anticipate and defend our clients' interests, provides you with the necessary guidance to navigate this new era of digital regulation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed599a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed599a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c968bc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c968bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">For legal advice aligned with the standards of corporate counsel in the region, <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.afra.com\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our specialized team is at your disposal.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your company armored against the new legal landscape? 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