Brazil Police Seize $1.7M From Self-Custody Crypto Wallets
Police in Santa Catarina recovered more than $1.7 million in crypto during Operation ClickFix, reportedly Brazil’s largest seizure from self-custody wallets.
Civil Police in Brazil’s Santa Catarina state seized more than $1.7 million in cryptocurrency from self-custody wallets during Operation ClickFix, according to Bitcoin.com News.
The operation targeted a criminal group accused of using social engineering to carry out phishing attacks. Such tactics manipulate people into disclosing sensitive information or taking actions that compromise their security.
The report described the recovery as the largest seizure from self-custody wallets recorded by Brazilian law enforcement. The supplied account did not specify which cryptocurrencies were recovered or how police gained access to the funds.
Source: Bitcoin.com News
