Brazil Health Ministry Website Hit by Hackers, Vaccination Data Targeted

Brazil Health Ministry Website Hit by Hackers, Vaccination Data Targeted
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. Kacper Pempel/Reuters
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BRASILIA—Brazil’s health ministry said its website was hit on Friday by a hacker attack that took several systems down, including one with information about the national immunization program and another used to issue digital vaccination certificates.

The government put off for a week implementing new health requirements for travelers arriving in Brazil due to the attack.