【环球财经】巴西金融系统再遭黑客攻击 盗取4.2亿雷亚尔

Core Insights - Sinqia's payment platform Pix was hacked, resulting in the illegal transfer of approximately 420 million Brazilian Reais (around 55 million RMB), with 350 million Reais (approximately 46 million RMB) frozen by the Central Bank of Brazil [1] - Affected institutions include HSBC and Artta, with losses of about 380 million Reais (around 50 million RMB) and 40 million Reais (approximately 5.3 million RMB) respectively, although customer funds remain secure [1] - The Central Bank of Brazil has cut off Sinqia's interface with the financial system to prevent further spread of the attack, while the core structure of Pix remains operational and secure [1] Industry Context - This incident marks the second significant attack on Brazil's instant payment system in a short period, following a similar breach in July that resulted in nearly 1 billion Reais (around 130 million RMB) being transferred [2] - The rapid adoption of Pix has highlighted vulnerabilities in external service providers' system protections, raising concerns about security risks as usage scales up [2] - The Central Bank of Brazil plans to implement enhanced fund tracking and return mechanisms starting in November to improve recovery efficiency in cases of fraud or hacking, aiming to bolster market confidence [2] - Analysts suggest that this event will impose stricter compliance and security requirements on Brazilian fintech companies, emphasizing the need to balance convenience and risk management for the future development of Pix [2]