Paraguay hit by catastrophic data breach as hacktivists leak personal data of entire population

Paraguay suffered one of the most devastating national data breaches in history when hackers leaked personal information of approximately 7.4 million citizens (essentially the entire population) on June 13, 2025, after the government refused to pay a $7.4 million ransom demand from "Brigada Cyber PMC." The attack began with Redline infostealer malware compromising government employee credentials at the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare, enabling hackers to slowly exfiltrate data.

Infostealers are extremely dangerous. Especially on government system accounts.
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🔓 Who is most at risk from the billions of leaked Facebook and Google passwords? • Rest of World

｢ Developing countries face the greatest risk from this breach due to rapid digital adoption coupled with inadequate cybersecurity infrastructure, experts said. The vulnerability is particularly acute in Asia and Latin America, which represent the largest user bases for many affected platforms ｣

https://restofworld.org/2025/google-facebook-password-leak/

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🍩 Krispy Kreme: Over 160,000 people had data stolen during November 2024 cyberattack • The Record

｢ The data stolen includes Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, financial account numbers and login information, debit card or credit card numbers with security codes, passport numbers, digital signatures, biometric data, USCIS or Alien Registration Numbers, military ID numbers, health insurance information and more ｣

https://therecord.media/krispy-kreme-reports-data-breach-from-2024-attack

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😮‍💨 16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked — Act Now

“This is not just a leak – it’s a blueprint for mass exploitation,” the researchers said. And they are right. These credentials are ground zero for phishing attacks and account takeover. “These aren’t just old breaches being recycled,” they warned, “this is fresh, weaponizable intelligence at scale.”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/06/19/16-billion-apple-facebook-google-passwords-leaked---change-yours-now/

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