<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>Brazilian police arrested IT worker João Roque for allegedly aiding a cyberattack that stole over $100 million through the PIX banking system.</li><li>Roque is accused of selling system access and developing a tool for fund diversion, claiming he only communicated with criminals via phone and changed devices frequently to avoid detection.</li><li>The cyberattack targeted multiple financial institutions, leading to at least six being impacted, resulting in the market being shaken.</li><li>Authorities have frozen $270 million, suspended part of C&M's operations to prevent further attacks, and confirmed the company's systems were not the source of the breach.</li></ul>

IT Worker arrested for selling access in $100M PIX cyber heist

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