Engadget Logo Engadget Japanese version Stolen iPhone fraudulent withdrawal from account, frequent incidents in Brazil

It is not uncommon for criminals to steal iPhones overseas in some countries and regions, but it is reported that in Brazil there are many cases of unlocking and hacking bank accounts instead of reselling iPhones. ..

In the country's largest city, São Paulo, criminals stole people's iPhones, and a few hours later, they accessed a user's bank account and took money from that account, according to a report in the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. It is said that a withdrawal case has occurred. This article reports an example of a person with an iPhone 11 and iPhone XR being stolen and unlocked shortly thereafter.

It seems that such a situation began after the spread of the new corona. Before that, I often saw thieves riding bicycles stealing smartphones from careless people on the road, but the stolen goods were only resold, but now there are specialized gangsters who break into bank accounts. It is about.

Procon-SP (São Paulo), the consumer protection authority in São Paulo, will take action against companies such as Apple and other smartphone makers and banks. Procon is already aware of the existence of illegal organizations whose main source of income is to deceive bank account passwords, and executive director Fernando Capys said, "It's done using a hacker corps." increase.

The mystery of these cases is how the criminals broke through Apple's strong biometric locks and bank security. Some victims have been locked with Face ID but have been compromised into their account, but they may have unlocked it (maybe they were struck while using it) or passwords. It seems that devices that have not been set are likely to be targeted.

In this article, the importance of updating smartphones and apps while regularly working on security patches by two companies, the Brazilian digital bank Nubank and the largest Brazilian and Latin American bank Itaú Unibanco (for users). ) I answered that I emphasized it.

The local police chief said that the iPhone is more difficult to unlock than the Android, but it is possible. iPhone users should set and lock apps that can set Face ID as much as possible, and if they are still hacked, it seems better to immediately suspend the use of all bank accounts and credit cards.

Source: Folha de S. Paulo

via: 9to5Mac