#Pix
This tag brings together CiberLATAM’s coverage of Brazil’s instant payments ecosystem and the security risks that surround it. Readers will find reporting on fraud, social engineering, phishing, credential abuse, and other tactics targeting users, merchants, and digital channels connected to that environment.
Brazil's Central Bank tightens Pix security
Pix added security changes for fraud suspicion handling and DICT record review, according to Brazil's Central Bank.
Oct 11, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil tightens Pix and crypto reporting rules
Brazil’s central bank updated Pix rules and expanded Coaf reporting for virtual asset transfers and self-custody wallets.
Sep 24, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil tightens Pix rules over deepfake fraud
Deepfake fraud in Brazil rose 830% and now accounts for 1 in 15 detected cases in 2026. The central bank updated Pix rules.
Sep 21, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil's Central Bank tightens Pix rules
Brazil’s Central Bank added hybrid billing, fraud flags for CPF and CNPJ, and phased Pix rule changes through 2027.
Sep 19, 2026 · 4 min
Brazil Central Bank tightens rules for VASPs
From Oct. 30, 2026, unlicensed VASPs in Brazil will lose access to regulated banking services.
Sep 16, 2026 · 4 min
Brazil malware swaps Pix QR codes in e-commerce
Kaspersky found 90 Brazilian stores infected with malware that replaces Pix QR codes and Pix Copia e Cola at checkout.
Sep 14, 2026 · 38 min
Brazil's BCB tightens crypto and Pix rules
Brazil tightened crypto, Pix, and security rules, setting final deadlines, adding bank restrictions, and expanding controls.
Sep 12, 2026 · 6 min
Brazil: Breeze Comet hit Pix
Google and Mandiant tied Breeze Comet to hundreds of fraudulent transactions in Brazil and persistent access to financial networks.
Sep 10, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil tightens Pix rules, fines TikTok
Brazil’s Central Bank set new Pix rules for March 2027, while ANPD fined TikTok owner ByteDance R$153.7 million.
Sep 9, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil Central Bank tightens PIX rules
New PIX rules take effect March 1, 2027, adding stronger anti-fraud controls.
Sep 5, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil tightens cybersecurity rules
Brazil’s central bank tightened controls on providers, RSFN, Pix and the Reserve Transfer System, with stronger authentication.
Sep 1, 2026 · 4 min
Brazil tightens data and Pix fraud controls
Brazil’s central bank is revising open finance rules and speeding up Pix safeguards with AI, standard alerts and bank-to-bank sharing.
Aug 31, 2026 · 4 min
Brazil tightens central bank cyber rules
Brazil’s central bank has strengthened bank cyber controls and expanded oversight of Pix and crypto assets through 2027.
Aug 28, 2026 · 4 min
Brazil Central Bank tightens Pix controls
Brazil’s Central Bank tightens Pix rules, adds cryptoasset oversight, and raises security requirements for banks
Aug 27, 2026 · 2 min
Brazil Central Bank tightens Pix and Open Finance
Brazil’s central bank updated Pix rules, set Open Finance milestones, and added new security, audit and traceability requirements.
Aug 25, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil’s BCB 766 updates Pix MED
Brazil updated the Pix DICT manual with deeper tracing, an 80-day response window, and new MED 2.0 adjustments.
Aug 24, 2026 · 38 min
Brazil's Central Bank steps up audits and monitoring of Pix and virtual assets
Brazil’s Central Bank adds audits, preventive holds and tighter monitoring for Pix and virtual assets, with new provider requirements.
Aug 23, 2026 · 4 min
Brazil tightens BC rules for Pix
Brazil’s Central Bank adds limits for unregistered devices and requires device validation for higher-value Pix transfers.
Aug 21, 2026 · 4 min
Brazil banks face more digital fraud
STJ rulings may help victims recover losses, while a TCU audit says PCC and Comando Vermelho ran digital fraud tied to state benefits.
Aug 5, 2026 · 3 min
Brazil Open Finance and Deepfake Fraud
Evertec shows how Open Finance, Pix and facial biometrics are creating new fraud paths in Brazil, and how banks and regulators are responding.
Aug 3, 2026 · 38 min