Brazil emergency alert: 'Aliens invading Earth' - hackers blamed

MGR Online•International•2d ago

Reader Briefing

Brazil's emergency alert system falsely warned of an alien invasion due to a hacker attack, causing widespread confusion and fear.

•Thousands of Brazilians received alarming fake emergency alerts on their mobile phones in the middle of the night, some claiming an alien invasion.
•The false alerts were sent through the National Civil Defense system, which is normally used for genuine disasters like floods and storms.
•Brazilian authorities later clarified that the system was hacked and there was no alien invasion, initiating a police investigation.
•While some residents reacted with humor, others were genuinely distressed by the unwarranted panic caused by the fake warnings.

•On the night of Friday, June 19, and into the early morning of Saturday, June 20, false emergency alerts were sent to mobile phones across Brazil.
•The Brazilian Civil Defense stated that the emergency alert platform was compromised by hackers.
•Hackers remotely accessed and activated the remote alert system, triggering warnings in multiple regions of the country.
•The alert system is normally reserved for serious natural disasters and emergencies, not fictional threats.
•Some alerts contained nonsensical messages, while others warned of an imminent alien attack or a tornado.
•The false warnings were distributed after unauthorized individuals hacked into the system and activated it remotely.
•Residents in multiple cities were startled awake, with some residents in Belo Horizonte calling emergency services for explanations.
•Federal police have launched an investigation, and technicians are working to restore the alert platform.

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Villagers

""Humans of Earth, protect yourselves. Aliens are attacking. We have arrived.""

"มนุษย์โลกจงปกป้องตนเอง เอเลี่ยนโจมตี เราเดินทางมาถึงแล้ว"

Brazilian Civil Defense

"The alert platform was invaded by hackers."

แพลตฟอร์มเตือนภัยถูกบุกรุกโดยพวกแฮกเกอร์

Brazilian Authorities(ทางการบราซิล)ℹ️

The government body responsible for issuing the emergency alerts that were falsely triggered.

Brazilian National Civil Defense(หน่วยงานป้องกันพลเรือนแห่งชาติบราซิล)ℹ️

The agency whose emergency alert system was hacked and misused to send false warnings.

G1 Globoℹ️

A local media outlet that reported on the false emergency alerts and the reception in Belo Horizonte.

Federal Police(ตำรวจรัฐบาลกลาง)ℹ️

The law enforcement agency that has opened an investigation into the hacking of the civil defense alert system.

Brazil(บราซิล)ℹ️

The country where thousands of residents received false emergency alerts on their mobile phones.

Belo Horizonte(เบโล ฮอริซอนโต)ℹ️

A city in Brazil where residents received threatening messages about alien attacks and tornadoes.

Hackers(พวกแฮกเกอร์)

The perpetrators who infiltrated and misused Brazil's civil defense alert system, causing widespread confusion.