Brazilian prosecutors sue World Developer for collecting iris data of 400,000 people

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On July 25, 2026, Brazilian prosecutors in São Paulo filed a lawsuit against World developer Tools for Humanity and Amazon AWS Serviços Brasil, accusing them of collecting iris data from over 400,000 individuals. The case connects the data collection to concerns related to Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) and underscores regulatory challenges in liquidity and crypto markets. Participants reportedly received between 300 and 700 reais for the scans, and the lawsuit demands the deletion of the data, cessation of the practice, and 240 million reais in moral damages.

ChainThink reports that on July 25, according to Agência Brasil, the Public Prosecutor's Office of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, has filed a civil lawsuit against Tools for Humanity, the developer of World, and Amazon AWS Serviços Brasil, accusing them of illegally collecting iris data from over 400,000 people in São Paulo.

Prosecutors stated that participants could receive rewards ranging from 300 to 700 Brazilian reais through iris scanning.

The prosecution has requested a halt to the collection of iris data in exchange for payments or other benefits, the permanent deletion of all collected information, and the payment of at least 240 million Brazilian reais (approximately $47.2 million) in collective moral damages.

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