Civil Protection Confirms Cyberattack and Advises "Redoubled Attention" to Firefighters
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National Civil Protection Authority is strengthening security after computer attack and warns of possible fraud attempts
The National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC), which manages the platform, admitted this Saturday, 23, that a copy of the data has been made. The application has been suspended. The institution asks for increased attention for calls and messages requesting openings of 'links' or websites.
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Personal data includes the full name of registered firefighters, citizen card numbers, tax identification, social security, health user (and health subsystems) or driving licence.
Civil Protection claims that the cyberattack allowed us to copy personal data from the database of the National Census of Portuguese Firefighters.
The database of the National Census of Portuguese Firefighters (RNBP) was the target of a cyberattack that resulted in the improper access and copying of personal data of registered operatives. The incident led the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC), the entity responsible for managing the platform, to issue an urgent alert to [...]
Hackers have accessed personal data. Portuguese Fire Department has already confirmed the incident
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