Unauthorized alert sent to cell phones across Brazil

An unauthorized "extreme alert" containing the word "misanthropy" (spelled as "misantropi4" in leetspeak) was sent to cell phones across multiple Brazilian states including Paraná, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro early Saturday morning, which authorities suspect was a hacker attack. The Brazilian government confirmed that the National Civil Defense's warning platform was compromised and taken offline, and no legitimate emergency justifying the alert existed. Authorities are investigating the breach and working to restore the emergency alert system's security.