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
- Sírio-Libanês hospital named on a new crew's leak site 2026-10-18 · Cyber Incidents
- Brazil logs its busiest month on ransomware leak sites 2026-10-05 · Cyber Incidents
- Brazil's tax agency appears on a young crew's leak site 2026-09-26 · Cyber Incidents
- Banking malware sneaks a fake extension past Chrome 2026-09-15 · Cyber Incidents
- 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
- Armored Likho APT
- TGR-STA-1030 APT
- TraderTraitor APT
- LockBit Ransomware · 44 incident(s)
- RansomHub Ransomware · 35 incident(s)
- The Gentlemen Ransomware · 24 incident(s)
- Akira Ransomware · 19 incident(s)
- INC Ransom Ransomware · 15 incident(s)
- Qilin Ransomware · 11 incident(s)
- DragonForce Ransomware · 10 incident(s)
- FunkSec Ransomware · 10 incident(s)
- KillSec Ransomware · 10 incident(s)
- Medusa Ransomware Ransomware · 9 incident(s)
- NightSpire Ransomware · 8 incident(s)
- Emperador Ransomware · 7 incident(s)
- N0n Ransomware · 7 incident(s)
- RansomHouse Ransomware · 7 incident(s)
- Sarcoma Ransomware · 7 incident(s)
- Fog Ransomware Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- Krybit Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- Space Bears Ransomware · 6 incident(s)
- Dire Wolf Ransomware · 5 incident(s)
- Nova Ransomware · 5 incident(s)
- 8Base Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Arcus Media Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Hunters International Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Lynx Ransomware Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- MedusaLocker Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- Rhysida Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- World Leaks Ransomware · 4 incident(s)
- APT73 Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Coinbase Cartel Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Settra Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- Stormous Hacktivist · 3 incident(s)
- Vexy Ransomware Ransomware · 3 incident(s)
- BlackByte Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Blackwater Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- Brain Cipher Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
- BravoX Ransomware · 2 incident(s)
Most targeted sectors
- Business & Professional Services 58 incident(s)
- Manufacturing 52 incident(s)
- Technology 39 incident(s)
- Healthcare 28 incident(s)
- Transportation & Logistics 24 incident(s)
- Agriculture & Food 20 incident(s)
- Government & Public Sector 18 incident(s)
- Retail & Consumer 18 incident(s)
- Education & Research 14 incident(s)
- Energy & Utilities 11 incident(s)
- Financial Services 10 incident(s)
- Construction 4 incident(s)
Recent claimed incidents
- GTL Concreto e Logística LTDA 2026-10-19 · Manufacturing
- Suhai Segurana Pessoal 2026-10-16 · Professional Services
- Pantanal Agricola 2026-10-16 · Agriculture and Food Production
- Hospital Sírio-Libanês 2026-10-16 · Healthcare
- CLIMEDI 2026-10-16 · Healthcare
- Universidade de Passo Fundo 2026-10-16 · Education
- Prafesta Ind. e Com. de Embalagens Ltda 2026-10-16 · Manufacturing
- MPI LTDA 2026-10-15 · Other
- Brame Telecom 2026-10-15 · Technology
- MyM ODONTOCLINICA S.A 2026-10-14 · Healthcare
- FINANCIAMENTO LTDA 2026-10-14 · Financial Services
- Guarufilme 2026-10-13 · Other
- Cooper Tec Solutions 2026-10-13 · Technology
- Company #65 2026-10-13
- Santos Brasil (port operations) 2026-10-12 · Transportation