Russian FSB Counterintelligence Chief Gets 9 Years in Cybercrime Bribery Scheme
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:07:56 +0000
The head of counterintelligence for a division of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) was sentenced last week to nine years in a penal colony for accepting a USD $1.7 million bribe to ignore the activities of a prolific Russian cybercrime group that hacked thousands of e-commerce websites. The protection scheme was exposed in 2022 when Russian authorities arrested six members of the group, which sold millions of stolen payment cards at flashy online shops like Trump’s Dumps.
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