by João Marcelo
A mega leak of personal data from Brazilians may be the biggest in the country’s history. The leak was reported by the Brazilian technology and security company, Psafe, last week. More than 220 million CPFs were leaked, a higher number than the Brazilian population, which shows that, possibly, data on dead people and canceled CPFs were exposed. According to the company, hackers also had access to detailed information on more than 104 million vehicles and data from 40 million companies. This information was organized in lists and is available for purchase on the Deep Web. According to Psafe CEO Marco DeMello, in an interview with BBC Brasil, “the leak is real, the authenticity of all data is confirmed, it is the biggest leak of the history of Brazil and certainly one of the largest in the world. We were monitoring the deep web for some of our clients and we came across millions of CPNJ’s in negotiation, we tracked and arrived at the source “. The CEO also says that his team got in touch with the cybercriminal who said he sells packages with data of 1,000 people for 100 dollars.
Experts warn that, at the moment, there is not much that people can do. But, for DeMello, the government must report on the damage, as well as what users should do if they notice something different from the ordinary. “What the authorities need to do is to take a public position on how the individual can react if he sees any suspicious communication or action in his bank account, with his real estate, or cars, e-mail or any debt. This can happen. Criminals are buying this data, which is being marketed, and with that, they can assume the identity of the victims and effectively commit crimes on behalf of anyone, ”he explained.
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CONFERMATO IL FURTO DI 220 MLN DI DATI FISCALI PERSONALI
di João Marcelo
Potrebbe essere il furto più grande nella storia del Brasile.