Employee of financial institution arrested in Rio on suspicion of participating in digital fraud scheme
Man was captured at a high-end client branch in the centre of the capital city, accused of installing malware in the bank's network to steal account holder data.
Employee of financial institution arrested in Rio on suspicion of participating in digital fraud scheme
Federal agents conducted an arrest on Wednesday afternoon in the centre of Rio de Janeiro. The detainee works at a banking branch serving high-income clients and is suspected of being part of a group that diverted approximately two million reais from the institution itself.
According to authorities' findings, the individual allegedly installed a malicious programme on the company's computers. This tool allowed access to and extraction of confidential information from account holders, which was passed on to accomplices for the practice of virtual fraud schemes.
The operation was triggered by the Cyber Crimes Repression Police Department, with collaboration from the bank's Security and Intelligence department. After the arrest, the man was taken to the Federal Police headquarters in the capital, where he went through the booking procedure. He will shortly be transferred to a state prison facility.
The accusations facing the suspect include unauthorised computer system access, theft through electronic fraud and criminal association. The police force did not disclose the identity of the detainee or the name of the financial institution involved.
Source: O Globo
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