Cyber Incident Victim: Prefeitura Municipal de Marabá
Date:
Apr 2025
Location:
Brazil
Summary
The municipal government's official websitewas compromised by hackers, rendering the portal temporarily inaccessible. Authorities announced that official communications would continue through the administration's social media accounts while they investigated the breach. No confirmation was given regarding the loss or exposure of data, and technical teams were working to restore normal service.
| CIA Posture | Motives | Tactics, Techniques & Procedures |
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| Available to members | 2 motives | 1 technique |
| Threat Actors | Type | Location |
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| 0 actors | Available to members | Available to members |
Description
OnTuesday, April 22, 2025, the official website of the Prefeitura Municipal de Marabá, maraba.pa.gov.br, was targeted in a cyber attack. The attack rendered the site temporarily unavailable to users. This incident marks another occurrence of the municipal portal being taken offline by malicious actors. The outage disrupted access to online services and information normally provided through the portal. No immediate details about the nature or origin of the attack were disclosed in the initial report.
According to the Assessoria de Comunicação da Prefeitura Municipal de Marabá (Ascom/PMM), once the site was invaded by hackers, official communications would continue to be disseminated through the Prefecture's Instagram and Facebook profiles. Ascom/PMM stated that the shift to social media channels was intended to ensure that citizens could still receive important updates. The agency did not confirm whether any data had been exfiltrated or compromised during the breach. Ascom/PMM also did not specify what alternative measures, if any, were being implemented to assist users who rely on the website for municipal services. The lack of clarification left unresolved questions about the potential impact on personal or administrative information.
In the same official note, Ascom/PMM indicated that maintenance teams were actively working to restore the portal's services. The statement emphasized that efforts were underway to bring the website back online as soon as possible. No timeline for restoration was provided in the communication. The narrative of the incident concludes with the confirmation that the site remained offline while remediation actions continued.