OUTLAWED 6 Ukrainian law enforcement authorities reported the arrest of 51 suspects. These people sold personal data on hacker forums belonging to hundreds of millions of people around the world, including Ukraine, the United States and European countries. Investigators report that as a result of this operation, about 100 databases relevant for 2020-2021 were seized. In total, these databases contained various information about more than 300 million people. Law enforcement authorities have stopped the activities of an unnamed large website where personal data of both Ukrainians and foreign citizens was distributed. This resource contained information about phone numbers, full name, place of registration, and in some cases, information about administrative services provided related to the use of vehicles. "The attackers sold information on closed hacker forums, as well as on social networks and messengers. The cost of the bases ranged from 500 to 50,000 hryvnia - depending on its content and commercial value. In total, 117 searches were conducted in different regions of Ukraine, as a result of which more than 90,000 gigabytes of information were deleted," the official press release reads. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
