Breaches and incidents
Prefeitura de Mozarlandia (Goias, Brazil): municipal bank accounts hacked, loss estimated above BRL 3.8 million
The city said its bank accounts were hacked, “com prejuizo estimado em mais de R$ 3,8 milhoes” (CBN Goiania).
- Disclosed
- Verification
- Reported by a reputable outlet, citing the company
What happened
- The city said its bank accounts were hacked, “com prejuizo estimado em mais de R$ 3,8 milhoes” (CBN Goiania).
- Root cause: not disclosed.
- No attacker named.
- The city asked Banco do Brasil to block access and financial movements, called in the Policia Civil and handed over equipment for forensic examination, and notified the Ministerio Publico, the Tribunal de Contas dos Municipios de Goias and the city council.