Identity Information Of 57 Percent Of Brazil’s Population Leaked

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Dec. 14, 2018: Identity information related to about 57 percent of Brazil’s population was leaked by a misconfigured server earlier this year. Experts say the records of 120 million taxpayers have been openly available online for weeks.

The ID numbers, known as Cadastro de Pessoas Físicas (CPFs) are issued by the Brazilian Federal Reserve to Brazilian citizens and tax-paying resident aliens, and are linked to aspects ranging from credit and debit history to employment details. Continue Reading