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A false emergency alert was broadcast widely in Brazil due to a suspected hack, causing alarm among millions.

In Brazil, a suspected hacker attack triggered a false emergency alert sent to thousands of phones nationwide, including messages containing the word "misantropia." This alert was issued by the Civil Defense system, originally designed to save lives during disasters, but was exploited to cause widespread panic. The false alarm went off even on phones set to silent mode and severely impacted the Cell Broadcast system.