Law enforcement officers of the city of St. Petersburg detained two scammers who stole fuel from gas stations by hacking into servers. Two attackers from St. Petersburg, using malware, made more than 417 free gas stations at gas stations worth over 2.1 million rubles.
A 40-year-old previously convicted St. Petersburg resident purchased and installed malicious software on his computer, which allows destabilizing the operation of servers at gas stations. The malicious program allowed the attacker to automatically return the money to the bank card immediately after refueling any amount of fuel.
To carry out the crimes, the attacker hired a 31-year-old driver. Together they rented a domestic Gazel truck with an increased capacity tank of 1,000 liters. They poured stolen fuel into it for further resale in places near the gas station.
On this fact, a criminal case was initiated under Part 4 of Art. 158 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Theft"). The perpetrators confessed to their deeds, and by court order they were released on recognizance not to leave.
