The group used malware to bypass the protection of websites of foreign online stores.
The Prosecutor General's Office of Russia has approved the indictment in a criminal case against six residents of Ryazan. Denis Priymachenko, Alexander Aseev, Alexander Basov, Dmitry Kolpakov, Vladislav Patyuk and Anton Tolmachev are accused of illegal circulation of payment funds and creating malicious programs.
According to the investigation, starting from the end of 2017, members of the criminal group used special computer programs to bypass the protection of websites of foreign online stores. After gaining access to the databases, the attackers copied bank card details using malicious code and placed them on remote servers.
As a result, cybercriminals illegally seized information about almost 160 thousand payment cards of foreign citizens. Subsequently, members of the hacker group sold this data through shadow Internet sites.
The criminal case initiated on the incident was sent to the Sovetsky District Court of Ryazan. The defendants face punishment for crimes under the articles on illegal circulation of payment funds and creation of malicious software.
The Prosecutor General's Office of Russia has approved the indictment in a criminal case against six residents of Ryazan. Denis Priymachenko, Alexander Aseev, Alexander Basov, Dmitry Kolpakov, Vladislav Patyuk and Anton Tolmachev are accused of illegal circulation of payment funds and creating malicious programs.
According to the investigation, starting from the end of 2017, members of the criminal group used special computer programs to bypass the protection of websites of foreign online stores. After gaining access to the databases, the attackers copied bank card details using malicious code and placed them on remote servers.
As a result, cybercriminals illegally seized information about almost 160 thousand payment cards of foreign citizens. Subsequently, members of the hacker group sold this data through shadow Internet sites.
The criminal case initiated on the incident was sent to the Sovetsky District Court of Ryazan. The defendants face punishment for crimes under the articles on illegal circulation of payment funds and creation of malicious software.
