$320M money laundering scheme uncovered using iCloud backup
Brazil's federal police have uncovered a large-scale money laundering group involving influencers and musicians, all thanks to an iCloud backup. An iCloud backup played a crucial role in the discovery of a money laundering ring in Brazil. iCloud backups have played a key role in exposing organized crime, helping police uncover a poker rigging scheme in October 2025 , and now contributing to the discovery of a $320 million money laundering operation in Brazil. As part of an investigation into alleged illegal gambling and international drug trafficking, Brazilian authorities arrested accountant Rodrigo Morgado. Upon gaining access to his iCloud backup, however, investigators found evidence of a separate, complex money laundering scheme. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Brazil's federal police have uncovered a large-scale money laundering group involving influencers and musicians, all thanks to an iCloud backup. An iCloud backup played a crucial role in the discovery of a money laundering ring in Brazil. iCloud backups have played a key role in exposing organized crime, helping police uncover a poker rigging scheme in October 2025 , and now contributing to the discovery of a $320 million money laundering operation in Brazil. As part of an investigation into alleged illegal gambling and international drug trafficking, Brazilian authorities arrested accountant Rodrigo Morgado. Upon gaining access to his iCloud backup, however, investigators found evidence of a separate, complex money laundering scheme. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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Brazil's federal police have uncovered a large-scale money laundering group involving influencers and musicians, all thanks to an iCloud backup.
An iCloud backup played a crucial role in the discovery of a money laundering ring in Brazil.
iCloud backups have played a key role in exposing organized crime, helping police uncover a poker rigging scheme in October 2025 , and now contributing to the discovery of a $320 million money laundering operation in Brazil.
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