Brazil’s PIX-tastrophe: The $100M Heist πŸ€‘

Well, it looks like someone in Brazil just won the lottery – and by “won the lottery,” I mean they stole a whopping $100 million from the Central Bank of Brazil. I guess that’s one way to get your hands on some cash πŸ’Έ.

According to a report by the AP (because who doesn’t love a good Associated Press story?), the hackers targeted Brazil’s PIX payment system. For those who don’t know, PIX is like the Venmo of Brazil – but instead of just sending your roommate money for rent, you can send millions of dollars to hackers. Convenient, right? πŸ€‘

So, how did these clever hackers pull off this dastardly plan? Well, it’s quite simple really. They just bought some security credentials from a guy named JoΓ£o Roque, who worked at the software company C&M. I mean, who wouldn’t want to sell their security credentials to some shady characters for a quick buck? It’s not like it’s a recipe for disaster or anything πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ.

After getting their hands on the credentials, the hackers just waltzed into the C&M system and started initiating fake PIX operations. And just like that, $100 million disappeared into thin air – or rather, into the hackers’ bank accounts πŸ’Έ.

Now, the police are trying to catch the hackers and freeze the stolen assets. Because, you know, it’s not like they’ve already spent the money on a private island or something πŸ–οΈ. The authorities have managed to block about half of the stolen funds, but I’m sure the hackers are just shaking in their boots πŸ˜‚.

C&M has released a statement saying that they’re cooperating with the authorities and that the breach was probably due to unauthorized access to security credentials. Yeah, no kidding πŸ™„.

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2025-07-08 10:37