The SECONT Secretaria de Controle e Transpar,ência in Brazil, a key organization overseeing internal control and compliance for the State Executive Branch, is claimed to have been impacted by ransomware. The threat actor “nova” allegedly provides samples from stolen data to the company via its support department as proof of access, followed by demands for data and payment, #Brazil
Incident Details
- Victim: SECONT Secretaria de Controle e Transpar,ência
- Sector: Public Sector
- Country: BR
- Actor: nova
- Source: http://novadmrkp4vbk2padk5t6pbxolndceuc7hrcq4mjaoyed6nxsqiuzyyd.onion/secont-secretaria-de-controle-e-transparencia
- Discovered: 2026-05-24T19:54:20.921810+00:00
- Published: 2026-05-24T00:00:00+00:00
Information
- SECONT is much more than just a website; it is the central body of the Internal Control System for the entire State Executive Branch.
- Its primary mission is to ensure that state resources are used in compliance with the law and efficiently.
- Nova provided a tree and samples from stolen data to the company when it got in touch with the support department.
Disclaimer: This post is based on public claims made by the ransomware group "nova". I cannot confirm the accuracy of the information. However, I would be happy to share any official statement from the affected organization to provide clarification.