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Police bust cybercrime ring accused of stealing €30 million in four-day spree
German and Brazilian law enforcement dismantled an international bank fraud ring that stole approximately 30 million euros from a German financial institution over four days. The operation, named Klonen, resulted in the arrest of four suspects in Brazil on August 13, with additional suspects sought in Spain and Bulgaria. The attackers exploited a vulnerability in a booking process to execute the theft.
Why it matters: Financial institution security teams and fraud prevention units should review booking process security and cross-border threat patterns, as this coordinated attack demonstrates the ongoing risk of organized cybercrime targeting banking infrastructure.
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