Cyber Incident Victim: Prefeitura de Perdões
Date:
Feb 2025
Location:
Brazil
Summary
The Prefeitura de Perdões suffered a significant cyber attack resulting in substantial financial damages. The incident inflicted a loss estimated at R$900,000 on the municipal administration. This targeted breach underscores the vulnerability of public sector entities to malicious cyber operations and their severe economic consequences.
| CIA Posture | Motives | Tactics, Techniques & Procedures |
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| Available to members | 1 motive | 1 technique |
| Threat Actors | Type | Location |
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| 0 actors | Available to members | Available to members |
Description
The Prefeitura de Perdões was targeted in a cyber attack. This incident resulted in a significant financial loss for the municipality. The attack caused damages quantified at R$900,000.00. The specific date of the attack occurrence is not detailed in the available source material. The nature of the attack, such as ransomware, data breach, or other methods, remains unspecified. Details regarding the attackers' identity or their specific actions during the breach are not provided. Information on how the attack was detected or initially contained is absent from the source.
The primary impact confirmed was the substantial monetary loss of R$900,000.00. The source does not elaborate on other potential consequences, such as disruption to municipal services, compromise of citizen data, or impacts on critical infrastructure. Response actions taken by the Prefeitura de Perdões following the discovery of the attack are not described within the available information. The recovery process and any long-term consequences beyond the immediate financial loss are also not mentioned. The incident was publicly reported via an Instagram post dated February 21, 2025, highlighting the financial impact.