‘Extreme alert’: Suspected cyber attack prompts Brazil to shut down emergency alert network

'Extreme alert': Suspected cyber attack prompts Brazil to shut down emergency alert network

Brazil suspects cyber attack caused false emergency alerts (representative image) Brazil’s civil protection agency said on Saturday it had temporarily suspended its mobile emergency alert system after a suspected cyberattack triggered a series of false alarms across the country overnight.The alerts were issued overnight between Friday and Saturday, causing widespread confusion and prompting complaints from … Read more