A technology company that provided services to three public defense and intelligence entities was the target of a cyberattack. While 120GB of data was stolen and put up for sale online, the entities involved confirmed that no confidential or state secret information was compromised.
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Police have identified severe abuse and health risks at an unlicensed elderly care facility in Belas, Sintra. Inspections revealed residents were being tied to chairs with sheets, locked in rooms at night, and subjected to unsafe storage of medication and dangerous building conditions, leading to an investigation by the Public Ministry.
Lisbon's city council has pledged to replant all vacant tree pits in the city by the spring, following reports that there are over 4,600 locations without live trees. The municipal government disputes the higher count from local associations, stating the actual number of empty pits is lower.
The central bank advises that customers should always keep their bank card in their own possession during in-person payments. Merchants are instructed to position payment terminals so that customers can insert their own cards and enter PINs privately, rather than handing the card to staff.