A criminal organization dedicated to financial cyber fraud, which operated with the aim of diverting crypto assets to Brazil, was dismantled after a series of raids carried out by the City Police and the Buenos Aires Police in both districts. After the raids, five people were arrested and seven others were identified, three men and four women. In addition, approximately 150 thousand dollars in crypto assets, 32 thousand dollars, one million pesos, and 200 yuan in cash were seized, as well as 37 mobile phones.
The operation, known as 'Tenevoy,' which means 'shadow' in Russian, was conducted by the Special Technological Investigations Division of the City Police, in collaboration with the Cybercrime Prosecutor's Office of San Isidro, led by Alejandro Musso. The investigation began after a company in the northern part of Buenos Aires province reported being a victim of a cyberattack through a Trojan-type malware.
The criminals managed to remotely access the company's computer system and diverted more than 42 million pesos through fraudulent bank transfers, which were funneled through 'mule' accounts to then convert them into crypto assets.
