Brazilian National Treasury Secretariat faces a cyberattack
The National Treasury Secretariat, part of the Brazilian government Ministry of Economy, has reported a ransomware cyberattack on its IT infrastructure that is not known to have affected its buying and selling operations or other operations, according to the ongoing investigation.
The cyberattack was contained and disinfection actions are being taken.
References:
- 14/08/2021 gov.br Nota do Ministério da Economia
- 16/08/2021 gov.br Nota de esclarecimento
- 17/08/2021 bleepingcomputer.com Brazilian government discloses National Treasury ransomware attack
- 17/08/2021 zdnet.com Brazilian National Treasury hit with ransomware attack