Bank Info Security
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Hackers Grab $130M Using Brazil's Real-Time Payment System
HSBC and Another Firm Hit After Service Provider Breached; Some Funds RecoveredAttackers on Friday used valid credentials for financial technology provider Sinqia to steal $130 million from two financial services firms in Brazil, using the country's real-time payment system Pix. The Brazilian Central Bank moved quickly to freeze the funds and has recovered some of the money.