Brazil's ANAC coordinates aviation sector participation in Cyber Guardian 8.0 exercise

On October 3, 2026, Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) released information stating that it coordinated the aviation sector's participation in the Guardião Cibernético 8.0 cyber exercise held from September 21 to 25 in Brasília. The exercise was hosted by the Brazilian Army's Cyber Defense Command (ComDCiber), bringing together approximately 1,400 participants from 300 institutions across 14 countries, testing responses to threats against critical infrastructure including energy, water, communications, biosecurity, economy and transport. The current progress is that Anac has disclosed the above participation.