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Brazil shuts down alert network after suspected hack

Brazil shut down its emergency alert network after a cyberattack triggered false extreme alerts overnight.

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Saturday, 20 June 2026 at 16:55 UTC
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Brazil's emergency alert system was temporarily shut down after a suspected cyberattack flooded the nation with false 'Extreme Alert' messages overnight, jolting residents awake. Authorities believe an intruder remotely activated the unauthorized notifications. The Civil Defense agency is now working with the Federal Police to investigate the hack and will restore the system only after enhancing security measures.
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2h agoCNN English News

New details: the attack occurred overnight, residents were jolted awake, and the system will be restored only after security enhancements.

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