Confidential data of Brazilians is allegedly commercialized by Facebook
On December 5th, new personal data thefts were discovered in the market. Data protection information was allegedly taken from government agency pages and traded to the Meta Group, which owns Facebook, for around R$1,400.00 for the personal data of millions of Brazilians. According to a report in Folha de […]
After digital attack, giant broadcaster has employee data exposed to cybercriminals
About two months ago, a service provider for the Brazilian Television System (SBT) was hacked, and sensitive information was stolen (which, according to the LGPD, is characterized as personal data that reveals racial, ethnic, political, religious, affiliation, genetic, biometric, health, sexual life and/or sexuality origin), in addition to: Full names, documentation (proof of registration status), address […]
Data Protection Approved to Become a Fundamental Right
By: Leonardo Neri On October 20, 2021, the Proposed Constitutional Amendment (PEC) that addresses the transformation of personal data into a fundamental right was approved by the Senate, becoming a permanent clause in the Federal Constitution (CF), meaning that future changes will not be able to weaken such protection. After approval, the proposal will go to […]
Porto Seguro suffers attempted cyber attack and brings important issue to the fore for debate
By: Leonardo Neri After CVC, Renner and Westwing, it was now Porto Seguro's turn to suffer an attempted cyberattack on the company's service channels and systems, which demonstrates how information security and the applicability of digital legislation in the country are still flawed, and the lack of investment in […]
Spanish group suffers virtual data hijacking, generating impacts in Brazil and the NY stock exchange
By: Leonardo Neri In news released on October 18, 2021, Atento, a company focused on providing call center services, specializing in unified communications and business process outsourcing (CRM/BPO), suffered a major blow due to a hacker attack on its networks. The cyber-hijacking, or ransomware (Lockbit 2.0), was so invasive […]
Federal Police investigate the largest data leak in Brazil's history
February 4, 2021 By Leonardo Neri and Barbara Oliveira At the request of the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), the Federal Police are investigating what may be the largest data breach in the country's history. It is estimated that the mega-breach under investigation affected more than 220 million people, whose data was leaked online, including […]