As reported on the official Telegram channel of the SBU, hackers hacked active accounts of Internet users, gaining access to personal data. Then they were handed over to the Russians.

Detail

• Accurate information sold via darknetand money was received through electronic payment systems YuMoney, Qiwi and WebMoney, which are banned in Ukraine.
• According to preliminary data, hackers have sold around 30 million accounts and almost 14 million hryvnia “profit”.
• Their “wholesale customers” were pro-Kremlin propagandists. They used the data obtained by Ukrainian and foreign citizens to spread false news from the front and create panic. The purpose of such manipulations was to create widespread instability in countries.

SBU controls the contents of criminals’ computers / Photo of SBU

Criminals used malware to access other people’s accounts.

During the searches, law enforcement found evidence that the hackers were operating illegally:

• Permanent magnetic disks containing the personal data of citizens.
• Computer hardware, mobile phones, SIM cards and flash drives.

Things seized during the search / Photo of the SBU

The organizer was notified of the suspicion.