After hacking the SUS system, hackers gain access to Federal Government passwords
By Leonardo Neri The Federal Government is facing difficulties in the digital sphere. After a serious cybersecurity failure, the government is having difficulty knowing how to respond to successful hacker attacks. After accessing the ConecteSUS and Ministry of Health systems, 20 public agencies, including other ministries, were compromised. It should be noted that until […]
Resolution published on how ANPD inspections will work starting in 2022
The approval of the regulation of the Inspection process and the Sanctioning Administration Process by the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) was published on October 29, 2021 in the Official Gazette of the Union. Divided into four titles, the resolution addresses the General Provisions, broken down into 14 articles, which cover everything from […]
Personal data from PagSeguro in conjunction with WireCard were exposed on hacker forums and raises the issue of the legal limits of innovation
Electronic payment systems have been on the rise in recent years, pushing physical currencies into the background and, as a result, increasing the digital linkage of payments. As a result, the number of scams against banking companies has been increasing. On November 4th, it was PagSeguro’s turn to suffer the so-called registration hijackings, whose […]
In a new scam, fake deliveries require confirmation photos in which collected data is used for financing
With the increase in online sales, scammers convince victims with fake deliveries and demanding a photo confirmation. As a result, the leaked personal data is used to obtain financing worth thousands of reais. This is what happened to a consumer through a WhatsApp message from a pseudo-florist, informing her that she had received flowers in her name […]
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 […]
Cacau Show is convicted for alleged leak of data from former employee
By: Leonardo Neri In a lawsuit pending in the Ponte Nova Labor Court, a Cacau Show employee alleged that she received calls from companies asking for consultations at inconvenient times. The case was filed in the Zona da Mata region of Minas Gerais, in Ponte Nova, where a franchisee of the aforementioned company was sentenced to R$1,400,000.00 in damages.
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 […]