Quiborax

Quiborax is a Chilean firm that operates in the mining sector. The company is headquartered in Chile, as indicated by its alias and HQ location. It came to public attention in August 2022 when it was among the mining companies targeted by the hacktivist collective Guacamaya. During that incident, Guacamaya leaked over two terabytes of internal emails and documents from Quiborax and other entities. The leak was intended to reveal alleged environmental exploitation and pollution linked to mining operations. This placed Quiborax within a broader set of Central and South American firms scrutinized for their environmental impact.

The Guacamaya operation framed its actions as resistance against ecological plunder and expressed solidarity with affected communities. The disclosed materials were published on the Enlace Hacktivista platform and subsequently mirrored by the transparency group DDoSecrets. The leak contributed to international investigative reporting on corporate misconduct and surveillance practices in the mining industry. It followed an earlier release of 4.2 terabytes from mining subsidiaries associated with pollution in Guatemala, which had already prompted similar scrutiny. Quiborax’s inclusion in the leak highlights its role as a mining operator subject to activist scrutiny. No further details about its ownership, subsidiaries, or operational scale are provided in the available sources.