Suspected cyberattack triggers false emergency alerts across parts of Brazil

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Suspected cyberattack triggers false emergency alerts across parts of Brazil

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Unauthorized emergency alerts were sent via Brazil's Civil Defense Alert system, causing confusion. The false warnings were believed to be caused by a suspected cyberattack targeting the disaster alert platform.

The incident occurred early Saturday when at least a dozen unauthorized alerts were sent through Brazil's Civil Defense Alert system, a platform designed to warn residents about imminent threats such as floods, landslides and other natural disasters.

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