"Police Disrupt Grandoreiro Banking Malware Operation, Make Arrests"

Brazil's Federal Police, with support from cybersecurity researchers, have disrupted the Grandoreiro banking malware operation, which has targeted Spanish-speaking countries since 2017. ESET, Interpol, the National Police of Spain, and Caixa Bank provided critical data that led to the identification and arrest of individuals behind the malware's infrastructure. The police made five arrests and conducted thirteen search and seizure actions in Sao Paulo, Santa Catarina, Para, Goias, and Mato Grosso. According to Caixa Bank's records, the malware operators are involved in fraud that has resulted in about $120 million in losses. This article continues to discuss the Grandoreiro malware and the disruption of its banking operation by police and cybersecurity researchers.

Bleeping Computer reports "Police Disrupt Grandoreiro Banking Malware Operation, Make Arrests"

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