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The Ukrainian government has launched a big crackdown after dismantling a vast network of hackers who are said to have planned data theft and fake cryptocurrency schemes that preyed on unwary victims. The operation, which was run by the Ukrainian Cyber Police, discovered a sophisticated criminal enterprise that preyed on people by impersonating bank and mobile operator security service agents.
Ukraine’s Massive Cybercrime Takedown: Deception, Data Theft, and Cryptocurrency Scams Unveiled
In order to defraud individuals, the offenders used a range of strategies, including obtaining card information and SMS message codes from victims in order to steal money. The perpetrators created fake phone centers in many locations, including Lviv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Kryvyi Rih, to carry out the operation effectively.
Around 900 pieces of digital equipment, including mobile phones, SIM cards, hard drives, and documents, were seized by law enforcement during the operation after more than a dozen searches were performed by officers. Over 800 hackers were in charge of writing complex social engineering scripts to win over potential victims.
These operators received intensive training in deceptive strategies designed to inspire trust in their targets. The criminal organization went to tremendous efforts to provide its offices with electronic computing hardware and telephone infrastructure.
The crooks also offered Ukrainian residents the chance to invest in cryptocurrencies with the promise of very large profits in a variety of economic areas. Four criminal charges connected to the event have been opened as a result of the successful operation, and law enforcement is currently looking for other ringleaders in this extensive cybercrime network.