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Bolsonaro: Hackers’ actions are attack against Brazil

The telephones of the president and cabinet members were hacked
Ana Cristina Campos
Published on 25/07/2019 - 15:32
Brasília

In a tweet posted today (Jul 25), President Jair Bolsonaro describes the actions of the hackers who invaded his cellphone as “a serious attack against Brazil and its institutions.” The cellphone of the president was targeted by a group suspected of hacking into at least a thousand telephone numbers, including those of public officials, like Justice and Public Security Minister Sergio Moro.

The president also stressed he does not talk about sensitive issues or matters of national security on his cellphone.