It wasn´t a real hacker attack. They simply co-opted an employee who was unhappy with his salary, gave him about $3,000.00 and the poor guy used his own credentials to execute commands on the system.
The Central Bank is about to release a virtual currency called Digital Real or just Drex. It won´t be a cryptocurrency, as it will be backed by the Central Bank of Brazil and will have a value that corresponds to that of the physical money currently issued.
Of course, this created a bit of a buzz in the tinfoil hat community, who believe that this time it’s the implementation of the cipher 666, for real. Unfortunately, not every American conspiracy theory gains traction here, as cultural transposition is not automatic.
