Overview
- The White Hat Conference opened Tuesday in Mendoza with Minister Mercedes Rus saying cybercrime is the fastest‑growing form of criminality and calling it a state‑level challenge that requires new investigative and prevention capacities.
- Mendoza has run a yearlong training program with Boston University and CLICLEX to raise police and prosecutor digital literacy, and officials said three cohorts have completed the courses to date.
- An international ethical‑hacking competition at the conference tested teams on finding system vulnerabilities and investigating attacks, with a Mendoza team finishing among the top three.
- Senator Patricia Bullrich attended as a principal speaker and told reporters she offered her resignation as president of the La Libertad Avanza Senate bloc on grounds of conscience, but party leaders asked her to remain in the role.
- Organizers framed the event as practical capacity building ahead of large international events like the 2026 World Cup and stressed the rise in crimes targeting children and adolescents as a driver for specialized investigative teams.