FGC (Fundo Garantidor de Créditos, Brazil's deposit guarantee fund) data breach

What happened

Brazil's deposit guarantee fund FGC said on November 5, 2026 that an intruder gained unauthorized access to its systems and exposed personal data of investors it has paid guarantees to. FGC first suspected the incident on October 26. Exposed data includes names, CPF taxpayer numbers, email addresses and dates of birth, plus details of guarantee payments, the guaranteed investment and taxes withheld. FGC notified the national data protection authority ANPD and the affected investors; it has not said how many people are affected and reports no evidence of misuse or financial loss so far.

What should I do?

1. Be wary of calls, emails or messages that claim to be from FGC and ask for payments, passwords or authentication codes; FGC says it does not contact investors by WhatsApp or SMS.
2. Don't click links in unexpected messages about guarantee payments; go to FGC's official website yourself.
3. Watch your bank and investment accounts for transactions or account changes you don't recognize.
4. Because your CPF and date of birth were exposed, check Registrato at the Central Bank for loans or accounts opened in your name.

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