Brazil — Cyber Threat Profile
Brazil operates one of Latin America's most mature cybersecurity ecosystems, driven by its large digital economy and critical infrastructure footprint. National cyber strategy prioritizes financial system security, energy grid resilience, and protection of government networks. The country faces persistent cybercrime activity alongside periodic state-sponsored espionage targeting industrial, defense, and research sectors. Federal cyber authorities coordinate national defense through regulatory oversight, incident response frameworks, and public-private intelligence sharing. Continued investment in cyber innovation, workforce development, and international cooperation reinforces Brazil's regional cyber leadership.- National CERT/CSIRT: CERT.br
- Data protection authority: Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (source: CNIL)
- World Cybercrime Index 2024 (origin significance): 8.93 / 100, #9 worldwide
- Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 6,941.2 (source: World Bank)
- Internet users (2024): 84.5% of population (source: World Bank)
Latest Brazil coverage
- Hackers hijack Brazilian government sites to rig search 2026-09-02 · Cyber Incidents
- Gang breaks into Brazilian banks to move money itself 2026-09-01 · Cyber Incidents
- Ransomware hits Brazil's schools using stolen logins 2026-08-03 · Cyber Incidents
- Brazilian banking trojan hijacks WhatsApp to spam victims' contacts 2026-07-30 · Cyber Incidents
- Hackers use AI to fake a bank site and seize victims' PCs 2026-06-18 · AI Security
Threat actors targeting Brazil
- APT28 APT
- TraderTraitor APT
- LockBit Ransomware · 41 incident(s)
- RansomHub Ransomware · 35 incident(s)
- Akira Ransomware · 18 incident(s)
- The Gentlemen Ransomware · 17 incident(s)
- INC Ransom Ransomware · 12 incident(s)
- FunkSec Ransomware · 10 incident(s)
- KillSec Ransomware · 10 incident(s)
- DragonForce Ransomware · 9 incident(s)
- Medusa Ransomware Ransomware · 9 incident(s)
- Qilin Ransomware · 9 incident(s)
- Sarcoma Ransomware · 7 incident(s)
- Fog Ransomware Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- Krybit Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- NightSpire Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- RansomHouse Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- Nova Ransomware · 5 incident(s)
- 8Base Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Dire Wolf Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Hunters International Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Lynx Ransomware Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Rhysida Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Space Bears Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- APT73 Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Coinbase Cartel Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- MedusaLocker Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Stormous Hacktivist · 3 incident(s)
- World Leaks Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- BlackByte Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Blackwater Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- BravoX Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Cl0p Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Deadlock Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Doommageddon Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Global Secret Group Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Gunra Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Kazu Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- L Group Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Meow Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
Most targeted sectors
- Business & Professional Services 52 incident(s)
- Manufacturing 43 incident(s)
- Technology 33 incident(s)
- Healthcare 21 incident(s)
- Transportation & Logistics 19 incident(s)
- Agriculture & Food 17 incident(s)
- Retail & Consumer 17 incident(s)
- Government & Public Sector 15 incident(s)
- Education & Research 13 incident(s)
- Energy & Utilities 10 incident(s)
- Financial Services 9 incident(s)
- Construction 4 incident(s)
Recent claimed incidents
- Alurwalls 2026-09-07 · Manufacturing
- Mutant 2026-09-07 · Other
- Zanini 2026-09-07 · Manufacturing
- Biotipo Jeans 2026-09-07 · Retail & E-Commerce
- Lider Aviacao 2026-09-05 · Transportation
- Engefitas 2026-09-03 · Energy & Utilities
- Documents Industrias Alegre S.A. 2026-09-03 · Other
- Oportunidados 2026-09-01
- Exacta Optech Labcenter 2026-08-30 · Healthcare
- FRM 2026-08-30 · Other
- amzur.com 2026-08-28
- NEO 2026-08-26 · Healthcare
- Frato 2026-08-24 · Other
- Brazil Mobilemed: Cloud PACS Platform 2026-08-23 · Healthcare
- Meducar: Telemedicine and Patient Management System 2026-08-23 · Healthcare