The Federal Government postponed the electronic auction for the program aimed at tracking transactions with cryptocurrencies to Wednesday (09). The bidding, originally scheduled for Friday (04), takes place amid investigations into the recent attack on the infrastructure of the Central Bank (BC).
The process, identified as electronic auction No. 90019/2025, was initiated in June by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security. The aim is to record prices for contracting software that allows locating, tracking, and analyzing transactions with cryptocurrencies, as well as including technical knowledge transfer, support, and updates for three years.
The expectation is that agencies such as the Federal Police and investigation centers will participate in training, although there is still no definition on which entity will be responsible for operating the tool within the Ministry's structure.
What has already been discovered about the hacker invasion of the Central Bank?
The postponement of the auction comes right after the attack on the BC system, which allegedly involved the participation of a collaborator from C&M Software. Although there is no confirmation of a direct relationship between the case and the tracking program, the episode has increased attention on the cryptocurrency sector.
On Monday (30), a group of hackers accessed reserve accounts of eight financial institutions through C&M, a company that provides technology for connection between banks and the BC. In fact, BMP Bank was one of the main targets, with approximately R$ 541 million diverted.
The criminals used accounts from fintechs and exchanges that operate with blockchain to launder this money. In fact, SmartPay, one of the institutions sought by the hackers, identified the irregular movement and notified BMP.
According to ZachXBT, known for monitoring illicit transactions, the hackers converted between $30 million and $40 million into assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Tether (USDT).
On Friday (04), the Civil Police arrested João Nazareno Roque, suspected of having sold his credentials for R$ 15,000. According to the defense, Roque would have acted as a 'puppet' in the scheme.
In addition, the Central Bank suspended six institutions from the PIX infrastructure suspected of participating in the scheme, even if indirectly, for the diversion of the stolen amount. Among them are the fintechs Transfeera, Soffy, Nuoro Pay, Voluti Gestão Financeira, Cash Instituição de Pagamento, and S3 Bank. The suspension will last for 60 days until the entities can account for the investigation.
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