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PF holds eight people in the act by attack hacker against banks
Published on September 14, 2025
The Federal Police (PF) arrested, in the act, eight members of a criminal organization responsible for hacker attack against the national financial system.The action was held on Friday (12).
The group is suspected of invading the PI account maintained by financial institutions with the Central Bank, to divert PIX values.The hackers prepared to make a new attack, this time to the box system.
In a statement, the PF stated that arrests in the act were converted into preventive ones, and those investigated could be responsible for criminal organization crimes and attempted electronic theft.
He also said investigations continue to identify others involved."The Federal Police reaffirms their commitment to combat electronic fraud and protect the national financial system."
Caixa, in turn, stated that it acts together with the public security agencies in investigations and operations involving the institution."Such information is considered confidential and passed on exclusively to the competent authorities for analysis and investigation."
He also said that the "bank continually improves security criteria in financial movements, following the best market practices and necessary evolutions in the face of the" identified modus operandi ".
In addition, Caixa pointed out "which uninterruptedly monitors its products, services and bank transactions as a objective of identifying and investigating suspicious cases.""The institution also clarifies that it has strategies, policies and security procedures for the protection of data and operations of its customers, with technologies and specialized teams to ensure the security of their processes and service channels."