Palmeira Town Hall Victim of Ransomware Attack Disrupting Email Services

Palmeira Town Hall Victim of Ransomware Attack Disrupting Email Services

Date Reported: 2025-03-12
Country: BRA | Brazil
Victim: Mairie de Palmeira | Palmeira City Hall
Website: palmeira.pr.gov.br
Information :

  • The Palmeira City Hall was the victim of a ransomware cyberattack.
  • The attack rendered their institutional email service, hosted by GMAES TELECOM LTDA, unavailable.
  • The responsible company is working on recovering the services.
  • Normalization of services is delayed due to the complexity of the case.
  • The incident has been reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) associated with the FBI for investigation.
  • The city hall is currently unable to provide email communication to its constituents.
  • Efforts are ongoing to restore normal operations as quickly as possible.
  • This incident highlights the increasing threat of cyberattacks on public institutions.

Article: https://arede.info/campos-gerais/563667/servico-de-e-mail-institucional-da-prefeitura-de-palmeira-sofre-ataque-cibernetico