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Reuters
23-07-2025
- Reuters
Suspect linked to Russian language cybercrime forum arrested in Ukraine
PARIS, July 23 (Reuters) - A person suspected of being the administrator for the Russian language cybercriminal forum was arrested in Ukraine this week, the French public prosecutor's office and the pan-European police body Europol said on Wednesday. Europol said the suspect - whose name has not been given - was thought to have earned more than 7 million euros ($8.20 million) via the forum. "The forum's administrator was not only a technical operator but is believed to have played a central role in enabling criminal activity," a Europol statement said. "Acting as a trusted third party, he arbitrated disputes between criminals and guaranteed the security of transactions. He is also believed to have run a private messaging service tailored to the needs of the cybercriminal underground," it added. Europol said the cybercrime forum had more than 50,000 registered users and served as a key marketplace for stolen data, hacking tools and other illegal services. The suspect was arrested in Kyiv on Tuesday in a police operation involving Ukrainian authorities, according to French police and Europol. ($1 = 0.8536 euros)
France 24
23-07-2025
- France 24
Administrator of major dark web cybercrime forum arrested in Ukraine
A suspected administrator of a top Russian-language cybercrime forum, has been arrested in Ukraine with the help of French police and Europol, French prosecutors said on Wednesday. Industry experts describe as one of the longest-running dark web forums. "On Tuesday July 22, a person suspected of being the administrator of the Russian-language cybercrime forum was arrested as part of a criminal investigation opened by the Paris public prosecutor's office," Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said in a statement. "Active since 2013, this forum was one of the main hubs for global cybercrime," Beccuau said, adding that enabled the sale of malware, access to compromised systems, stolen data, and ransomware-related services. "The forum also operated an encrypted Jabber messaging server, facilitating anonymous exchanges between cybercriminals," the statement added. An investigation was launched in July 2021 and was handed over to investigating magistrates in November of the same year. "A judicial investigation was opened on November 9, 2021 on charges of complicity in attacks on an automated data processing system, organised extortion, and criminal conspiracy," Beccuau said. "The intercepted messages revealed numerous illicit activities related to cybercrime and ransomware, and established that they generated at least $7 million in profits," Beccuau added. The suspected forum administrator was arrested by Ukrainian authorities with the help of the French police in charge of the investigation and Europol. French and European authorities are stepping up cooperation on arrests linked to cybercrime, while reports of cyberattacks targeting public entities and private groups are mounting.
Al Arabiya
23-07-2025
- Al Arabiya
Suspect linked to Russian language cybercriminal forum arrested in Ukraine
A person suspected of being the administrator for the Russian language cybercriminal forum was arrested in Ukraine, with the assistance of the French police and Europol, the French Public Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday. Active since 2013, this forum was one of the main hubs for global cybercrime. It facilitated the sale of malware, access to compromised systems, stolen data, and ransomware-related services. The forum was paired with an encrypted Jabber messaging server, facilitating anonymous exchanges between cybercriminals, the statement added.
Reuters
23-07-2025
- Reuters
Suspect linked to Russian language cybercriminal forum arrested in Ukraine, says France
PARIS, July 23 (Reuters) - A person suspected of being the administrator for the Russian language cybercriminal forum was arrested in Ukraine, with the assistance of the French police and Europol, the French Public Prosecutor's Office said on Wednesday. Active since 2013, this forum was one of the main hubs for global cybercrime. It facilitated the sale of malware, access to compromised systems, stolen data, and ransomware-related services. The forum was paired with an encrypted Jabber messaging server, facilitating anonymous exchanges between cybercriminals, the statement added.
