Brazil government technology provider Serpro faces record distributed denial-of-service attacks - SC Media
Brazil's government technology provider Serpro has reported facing record distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks over the past six months.
The attacks have been described as unprecedented, with a November incident specifically highlighted by Serpro director Andre Picoli Agatte as a new record.
Serpro claims its defenses successfully mitigated the threats, though various government services reported authentication instability and integration issues during the same period.
For instance, the Council for Financial Activities Control noted that certificate-based authentication was unavailable for some users between November 4 and 5.
The eSocial service also recorded integration issues, though neither agency explicitly linked these disruptions to the DDoS campaign.
Serpro has not released technical data regarding the scale or impact of the recent incidents.
Gov.br platform resilience
Despite the attacks, the Gov.br platform remained operational. It is critical to Brazil, supporting 179.5 million active accounts and providing access to over 5,000 federal services, including pensions and healthcare.
Andre Picoli Agatte recently described a November attack as unprecedented, highlighting the need for increased cybersecurity investment.
Global DDoS trends
Global trends show a significant rise in DDoS activity, with over 9 million attacks recorded worldwide in the first half of 2026.
Experts note that attackers are increasingly targeting specific infrastructure components like firewalls and load balancers.
Although Serpro signed a five-year, 38.4 million real contract for DDoS mitigation in May 2026, the company has not released technical data regarding the scale or impact of the recent incidents.
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