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Hackers Send “misantropi4” Alert to Millions, Brazil System Offline

6/21/2026

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Hackers exploited Brazil’s emergency alert system, sending a cryptic “misantropi4” message to millions of phones.
Brazil’s National Civil Defense confirmed an unauthorized extreme alert was sent to phones in Paraná, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and that the system is now offline.
São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro civil defenses contacted the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), saying the messages stemmed from system instability, not an official warning.

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Story summary

Hackers exploited Brazil’s emergency alert system, sending a cryptic “misantropi4” message to millions of phones.
Brazil’s National Civil Defense confirmed an unauthorized extreme alert was sent to phones in Paraná, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and that the system is now offline.
São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro civil defenses contacted the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), saying the messages stemmed from system instability, not an official warning.