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Brazil deposit-guarantee fund reports unauthorized access to payout data
Brazil’s Fundo Garantidor de Créditos said Nov. 5 it found unauthorized access to personal data in systems used for deposit-guarantee payouts, with no evidence yet of misuse or financial loss.
Brazil’s deposit-guarantee fund, Fundo Garantidor de Créditos, said on Nov. 5 that it identified unauthorized access to personal information in systems tied to its internal guarantee-payment process1.
FGC said it has not, so far, found evidence that the data were disclosed or used improperly, and that it has not identified any financial loss from the incident1.
The fund said a suspected incident was identified on Oct. 26, 20261. It said it then restricted access to the environments involved, blocked improper accounts, preserved evidence and began reviewing permissions and security controls1.
The notice, updated Nov. 5, listed affected personal data as name, CPF (Brazil’s taxpayer identification number), email address and date of birth1. It also listed data related to guarantee payments: information on taxes withheld on the payment and the distribution channel through which the guaranteed investment was made at the liquidated institution1.
FGC said Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) was notified as required by law, that affected people were also notified, and that a specialist-supported investigation continues to determine the extent of the access and whether data were copied, disclosed or misused1.
The fund warned that the information could make fraudulent contacts more convincing, including identity-misuse attempts or efforts to obtain payments or further personal data1. It advised people not to send payments, passwords, authentication codes or install apps on request, even if a caller cites accurate personal details, and to use official FGC channels and its app rather than links in unsolicited messages1.
FGC said it would post further updates at fgc.org.br/comunicado and directed questions to [email protected] and its data-protection officer at [email protected]1. What remains unknown is whether data were copied or later misused, and how many people were affected; the public notice did not give a count of records or individuals1.
