Anonymous claims to have hacked Rio de Janeiro government websites.
Brazilian hacker group Anonymous Brasil reported on Tuesday, via social media, that it had hacked and stolen data from six government and Rio de Janeiro city hall websites as a protest against the Olympic Games; on the hackers' page, it is possible to access alleged encrypted databases; IplanRio, which manages the city hall's information technology resources, said that no data was deleted from the database and that technicians are working to restore the websites as quickly as possible.
Brazil Agency - The Brazilian hacker group Anonymous reported today (9), via social media, that it had hacked and stolen data from six government and Rio de Janeiro City Hall websites as a protest against the holding of the Olympics. On the hackers' page, it is possible to access alleged encrypted databases. IplanRio, which manages the City Hall's information technology resources, said that no data was deleted from the database and that technicians are working to restore the websites as quickly as possible.
The Information and Communication Technology Center of the State of Rio de Janeiro (Proderj) reported that the rj.gov.br domain is suffering an intense hacker attack and that some websites have been taken offline as a precaution. "The agency is working urgently to restore access to the pages as quickly as possible."
The websites that are offline include: the Ombudsman's Office of the Rio de Janeiro State Government Police, the Geo Portal of the Public Security Institute, the Municipal Urban Cleaning Company, the Community Internet Program, the Civil Police, among others.