On Friday, Brazil’s government reported that its air traffic control was not affected by an international cyber outage that disrupted several sectors globally, although there were some flight delays. A global software update caused widespread chaos, halting flights, disrupting transmissions and affecting services from banking to healthcare.
The Minister of Transportation, Silvio Costa Filho, assured through the social platform X that Brazil’s air traffic control was not compromised. He noted that although some airlines experienced check-in issues, takeoff and landing operations were running smoothly with only occasional delays.
Brazilian airline Azul acknowledged possible delays on some of its flights due to problems with a global reservation management system. Meanwhile, Bradesco, a major Brazilian bank, experienced downtime on its digital platforms earlier in the day but reported that operations had returned to normal.
The cyber outage also affected the energy sector. Some companies faced challenges with their business and customer service systems, including call centers and online applications, according to Brazil’s energy regulatory agency Aneel. Despite these disruptions, critical operations in the country’s air traffic control and other essential services continued without significant impact.
