Leak of confidential information

BlackHexBrotherHood Claims Responsibility for Attack on CPNB Venezuela (Bolivarian National Police Corps)

On April 9, 2026, the threat actor BlackHexBrotherHood claimed to have exfiltrated and leaked data belonging to Venezuela’s Bolivarian National Police Corps (CPNB). The leak was distributed via a restricted Telegram channel in the form of a multi-part compressed file titled 'CPNB_LEAK.zip' (including parts .z01 through .z04). Although the specific contents of the files were not publicly disclosed, the incident is classified as a data breach targeting Venezuela’s police infrastructure.

Overview

Missing evidence

There is no official confirmation or independent forensic verification of the authenticity of the CPNB dataset.Do not download or redistribute attachments containing personal data.The primary source confirms the actor's public claim, not the accuracy of the leaked content.Telegram links were removed because they were not useful sources; there are no remaining direct, non-Telegram public sources for this incident.

Impact details

VECERT has indexed a post by BlackHexBrotherHood CPNB Venezuela dated April 9, 2026; no public source outside of Telegram verifies the content of the dataset, the file names, the payroll details, or the categories of exposed data.

Classification & severity

Category
Information content security
Subtype
Leak of confidential information
Confidence
Low

Severity assessment

Information impact
Suspected
Critical service
Potential
Data exfiltration· Claimed Confidentiality

Timeline

Claim

BlackHexBrotherHood listed the CPNB Venezuela (Bolivarian National Police Force) as an alleged victim.

Evidence & sources

2 sources