Hackers who defrauded U.S. e-commerce platforms out of $250,000 were apprehended in Odessa
Law enforcement officials in Odesa have exposed members of an international hacking group who used malware to attack users of American online trading platforms.
Prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General, in collaboration with the National Police and the Cyber Police, determined that the cybercriminals caused over $250,000 in damages to foreign companies.
The joint operation by Ukrainian agencies was based on information from U.S. authorities, who identified the likely source of the attacks as being within Ukraine.
The investigation established that the attackers used specialized malware to gain unauthorized access to the devices of users of foreign online platforms.
Without the account owners’ knowledge, they obtained their login credentials and quickly transferred the confidential information to their own servers.
This confidential data was subsequently used to gain unhindered access to the personal profiles of U.S. citizens on popular international e-commerce platforms.
Using the victims’ accounts, the hackers made illegal purchases by exploiting the linked bank cards and payment systems of the affected foreign nationals.
In fact, users were completely unaware that their personal accounts and financial instruments were being secretly used to pay for third-party commercial orders.
Separately, law enforcement agencies are conducting detailed investigations into financial transactions involving so-called chargebacks.
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