Alagoa City Hall denounces cyber attack with illegal withdrawal of resources from municipal accounts

According to the city hall, the competent authorities were contacted shortly after the problem was detected. The Civil Police have already opened an investigation to investigate the case and monitor the progress of the investigation.

The Federal Police were also notified to participate in the investigations. Furthermore, the municipality reported that it has the support of the Associação Mineira de Municípios (AMM) and the State Court of Auditors in an attempt to recover the amounts withdrawn from municipal accounts.

The Alagoa case adds to other records of embezzlement and invasions of public agency accounts in the region. In October this year, Piranguçu City Hall reported a deviation in Caixa Econômica Federal accounts.

There was also a loss recorded at the Machado Pension Institute, where R$4.2 million was withdrawn through various transfers. In 2025, similar cases were registered in Monte Sião, with an embezzlement of R$5.5 million, and in Silvianópolis, which had a loss of R$123 thousand.

In light of the episodes, the Minas Gerais Association of Municipalities issued a warning to mayors and public servants to reinforce their digital security precautions. The entity highlighted that banks do not request passwords or install programs over the phone or via messages.