Data from Sao Paulo's Smart Sampa AI surveillance system leaked online for 11 months
2026-10-20 | BRA | incident | rights
Our take
Eleven months is a long time for a leak to go unnoticed in a system built to notice things. The agent responsible had authorized access.
The facts
Sensitive data from São Paulo's Smart Sampa AI surveillance system, including images from over 58,000 cameras with facial recognition, was illegally leaked online for 11 months by an authorized security agent. The breach exposed footage from public spaces, schools, and hospitals, raising serious privacy concerns. Authorities have suspended the agent and enhanced security measures.