Nova Claims Ransomware Attack on Brazil’s SECONT
Summary
Ransomware.live reports that Nova claims to have accessed SECONT in Brazil and provided a data tree and samples as proof. The claim is unconfirmed.
Key points
- The named victim is SECONT Secretaria de Controle e Transparência, a Brazilian public-sector organization.
- The claim is attributed to ransomware actor Nova and a listing on the actor’s onion leak site.
- Nova allegedly provided a data tree and samples of stolen data after contacting SECONT’s support department.
- The post says the claim has not been independently confirmed.
Article Details
- Victim
- SECONT Secretaria de Controle e Transpar,ência
- Claim Date
- 2026-05-24
- Encryption Status
- Unknown; ransomware impact is claimed, but encryption is not confirmed.
- Exfiltration Status
- Claimed; the actor reportedly provided a tree and samples said to be from stolen data. The claim is unverified.
- Exfiltrated Data
- The actor reportedly provided a data tree and samples said to be from stolen data to the victim's support department; the article cannot confirm their accuracy.
- Ransom Demand
- The actor reportedly demanded data and payment; no amount is disclosed.
- Leak Status
- Not confirmed; the article reports samples were provided to the victim, not that the data was publicly leaked.