Brazil reports surge in AI-driven financial fraud and deepfake crimes
Brazil's Federal Police reported that AI tools are now used in 42.5% of financial frauds and deepfake use surged 830% between 2024 and 2025, prompting the agency to increase operations against cybercrimes and establish a centralized data platform to combat digital financial crimes.
What happened
A Federal Police agent reported that 42.5% of financial frauds in Brazil are now conducted using artificial intelligence tools, and deepfake use grew 830% between 2024 and 2025.
Federal Police operations against cybercrimes increased from approximately 300 in 2022 to more than 1,000 per year since 2024, with the agency characterizing this as a shift in priorities for combating digital crime.
Reported impact
Brazil is among the world's largest producers of banking malware, according to Federal Police officials.
The surge in AI-driven fraud and deepfakes has prompted the Federal Police to establish cooperative agreements with the financial services sector to centralize information on digital financial crimes.
Index analysis
The Federal Police established a data platform called Tentáculos in cooperation with the Brazilian Association of Credit Card Companies and Services (Abecs) to centralize information about financial crimes in the digital environment, with more than 40 partners including banks, acquirers and fintechs.
Governance controls
The Federal Police called for more financial institutions to adopt the Tentáculos platform and to report fraud cases more rapidly to enable complete investigation oversight.
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