Canberratimes.Au Hackers Disrupt Brazil's Emergency Alert System with Fake 'Misanthropy' Messages
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- •Hackers sent fake emergency alerts to approximately 30 million phones in Brazil.
- •The alerts featured the term 'misanthropi4', a leetspeak variation of 'misanthropy'.
- •Brazil's emergency alert system was taken offline for security reassessment after the breach.
Brazil's national civil defense alert system was hacked, sending unauthorized alerts with the term 'misanthropi4' to millions of mobile phones across at least seven states. The alerts, categorized as 'Extreme Alert', were first reported in Paraná and quickly spread to major cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The messages caused widespread panic but contained no dangerous instructions. The system was taken offline at 1:30 am on June 20, 2026, after the breach was confirmed, and the Federal Police are investigating the incident. The total number of affected phones is estimated at around 30 million. The vulnerability exploited in the attack has not been disclosed, and the investigation is ongoing. Authorities emphasized that there were no actual threats justifying the alerts.
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