Last month, the São Paulo police arrested a man responsible for the country’s largest cyberattack against financial institutions. At least $140 million was stolen from six banks. That’s just the latest episode in a country that has become one of the world leaders in cybercrimes and scams big and small. Gisele Regatão reports from São Paulo, Brazil.
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