A 36-year-old man from Netishyn, Ukraine has been arrested by the Cyber Police Department for selling the personal data of over 300 million people from different countries. The man had information on passport data, taxpayer numbers, birth certificates, driver’s licenses, and bank account data.
At the same time, the man was offering for sale a huge trove of sensitive data through closed Telegram groups and channels that he created, where he sold the personal data of citizens of Ukraine and the European Union.
Furthermore, the man demanded from 500 to 2000 dollars depending on the amount of data offered for sale. The stolen data was also bought by Russian citizens who paid using currencies prohibited in the Ukrainian territory.
During the investigation, the police raided the man’s home and he attempted to obstruct the investigation and injured a police officer.
Additionally, the law enforcement officers seized the man’s mobile phones, three dozen hard drives, SIM cards, computer equipment, and server equipment. The server contained several databases with limited access.
Finally, investigations are ongoing, and the man has been arrested in accordance with Art. 208 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine and placed in a temporary detention facility. The sanction of the article provides for restriction of freedom for a term of up to five years or deprivation of liberty for the same term.
