International operation: Prosecutor General Kravchenko announced the exposure of participants in a transnational hacker group
Kyiv • UNN
Ukraine, the USA, and Germany exposed a transnational hacker group that blocked the systems of 11 American corporations, demanding a ransom. The damage caused amounts to $1.5 million; searches were conducted at the homes of two Ukrainian citizens.
The Prosecutor General's Office, together with US and German partners, exposed a transnational hacker group that blocked the systems of at least 11 American corporations. This was announced by the Prosecutor General of Ukraine, Ruslan Kravchenko, who added that prosecutors, together with criminal police commissioners from Germany, conducted searches of two Ukrainian citizens, UNN reports.
The attackers blocked the systems of at least 11 American corporations. They demanded a ransom in cryptocurrency for the return of access. The damage currently estimated is about $1.5 million. The group consists of more than 20 people, seven of whom are in Ukraine. Each had their own role: from hacking passwords and writing code to negotiating with victims and cashing out money.
According to the Prosecutor General, one of the suspects is also involved in another crime – the distribution of BlackBasta malicious software, which is being investigated in Germany.
Today, together with criminal police commissioners from Germany, we conducted searches of two Ukrainian citizens. During the investigative actions, computer equipment, mobile phones, draft records, and cash were seized. The analysis of the seized materials is ongoing. After its completion, a decision will be made regarding the notification of suspicion.
According to the Prosecutor General, cybercrimes have no borders - and the response to them will also be transcontinental, systemic, and inevitable.
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