Operation Klonen arrests and asset seizures
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Brazilian and German police arrested four suspects in Operation Klonen, pushing a €30 million bank-fraud case into a coordinated enforcement phase that also triggered asset seizure action in Brazil.
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Commerzbank hit by cyberattack
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First: 14.08.2026 21:04
Last: 14.08.2026 21:04
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Due to technical issues at a service provider, unauthorized direct debits were made from customer accounts.
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Commerzbank customers were hit by an unauthorized withdrawals incident after a service-provider flaw enabled direct debits from customer accounts in November 2023....
Commerzbank hit by cyberattack
IncidentHow related: Due to technical issues at a service provider, unauthorized direct debits were made from customer accounts.
About this happening: Commerzbank customers were hit by an unauthorized withdrawals incident after a service-provider flaw enabled direct debits from customer accounts in November 2023....
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14.08.2026 21:04 2 articles · 2h ago
Operation Klonen arrests and asset seizures
Initial DisclosureBrazil’s Federal Police launched Operation Klonen with support from Germany’s BKA and executed 21 search-and-seizure warrants across seven Brazilian cities, beginning a coordinated arrest and seizure phase in the bank-fraud probe.
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- Hackers arrested over €30M bank fraud exploiting service provider flaw — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 14.08.2026 21:04
- Hackers arrested over €30M bank fraud exploiting service provider flaw — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 14.08.2026 21:04