Ukraine’s Secret Service Busts 5 Alleged ‘Phoenix’ Hackers
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Alleged Phoenix Cybercrime Group Suspects Charged With Selling Hacking As A Service
The Secret Service of Ukraine has arrested five Ukrainian citizens on suspicion of being members of an international hacking group called Phoenix. All have been charged with targeting hundreds of victims over the past two years, including accessing their mobile devices, stealing personal data and selling hacking as a service to others, the SSU says.
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All five suspects were arrested during raids conducted by the SSU in five locations – including homes, offices and technical centers disguised as mobile phone shops – in the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv, the SSU says. The date of the raids has not been disclosed.
СБУ викрила міжнародну хакерську групу: «зламували» мобільні телефони та крали паролі
Вони позиціонували себе як учасники міжнародного хакерського угруповання «Phoenix».
Як проходили обшуки у хакерів, дивіться за посиланням https://t.co/iVs6Kdo57o pic.twitter.com/8Y9aITeiZV— СБ України (@ServiceSsu) November 24, 2021
Searches of the premises led to the…
