В Пензе сотрудники полиции и ФСБ России задержали взломщиков популярных интернет-каналов

"Officers from the K Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, in cooperation with representatives of the regional departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and the FSB, with the participation of the Russian National Guard, stopped the illegal activity of a group of individuals suspected of creating and distributing malicious computer software. Six residents of Penza, aged 17 to 20, were detained as part of a criminal case opened by the Investigative Department of the Penza Region Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on charges of a crime under Part 2 of Article 273 of the Russian Criminal Code," said Irina Volk, spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. According to investigators, in January 2020, three criminals agreed to create a malicious computer program designed to unauthorizedly obtain internet user data and neutralize information security systems. One of them was responsible for development, while the others were responsible for testing the program's functionality and distributing it. Three more acquaintances subsequently joined them. The accomplices maintained strict secrecy, achieving anonymity by spoofing IP addresses, using virtual mobile phone numbers, and communicating via instant messaging apps. The program remained undetected by antivirus software and allowed the illegal copying of login and password information for various internet services, primarily YouTube, without the user's knowledge. With this information, the participants in the criminal scheme gained access to users' channels on the video hosting site and created new logins and passwords, thereby depriving the owners of the ability to perform any actions with them. The suspects then sold the information needed to manage these channels to interested parties through shadowy internet platforms. The perpetrators earned an average of $300 per transaction. "During nine searches, including at the temporary residences of the defendants, computers, laptops, mobile phones, and other storage devices were seized. "The detainees are currently under restraining orders not to leave the area and to behave appropriately. Efforts are underway to establish all the circumstances of their illegal activities. The preliminary investigation is ongoing," added Irina Volk. Link to the news: https://mvdmedia.ru/news/ofitsialnyy-... #MVDRussia #MVD #MVDCommentary #IrinaVolk #OfficialMVDSpokesperson #MVDNews #news #incident #arrest #workingbrother #mvdrussia #mvdrf #russianpolice #police #police