Brazilian state government website - The Cyber Security Incident Database (CSIDB)

Profile

Primary URL: semed[.]capital[.]ms[.]gov[.]br
Location: Brazil
Sector: Government - Regional
Known incidents: 1 incident
Updated: 2026-07-30 02:51
Aliases: 1 alias

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Profile narrative

The organisation operates the official website of a Brazilian state government, serving as the primary online portal for disseminating public information and delivering electronic services to citizens. It provides access to government news, legislative updates, administrative procedures, and downloadable forms relevant to residents and businesses. The site is built on a MediaWiki or TWiki platform, which allows collaborative content management and easy publishing of informational pages. Through this portal, users can learn about state programs, health initiatives, education policies, and infrastructure projects. It also facilitates interactions such as online requests for documents, appointment scheduling, and feedback submission to government offices. By centralising these resources, the website supports transparency and accessibility in state governance.

As a government‑run digital asset, the website operates under the authority and regulatory framework of the state’s executive branch, adhering to public sector standards for data protection and accessibility. Its content is maintained by the state’s information technology department or a designated agency responsible for e‑government initiatives. The site’s use of a wiki‑based system distinguishes it from many traditional government portals, enabling rapid updates and community‑driven content curation where appropriate. The April 2023 incident, in which the site was compromised to host fraudulent Fortnite‑related pages, highlighted vulnerabilities in the wiki platform and prompted a broader security review across similar installations. Although the breach was part of a larger spam campaign affecting universities and a European job portal, the state government responded by removing the malicious content and reinforcing its web‑defence measures. Ownership remains wholly with the state government, with no external parent or subsidiary entities involved in the site’s operation.

Incidents

1 incident linked to this organisation.