The interior Ministry of Ukraine reported about the arrest of the elusive hacker
The Department of police of National police of Ukraine announced the arrest of a hacker who was wanted by law enforcement agencies in 30 countries.
“The police found his passport of citizen of Ukraine in the name of another person, in which the attacker arrived in the capital. Also, during the search for rents the apartment, police seized a laptop, money and flash drives,” — the press service of the interior Ministry of Ukraine in Facebook on Monday morning.
The identity of the detainee has not yet been disclosed. However, in connection with this arrest, the Department reported that kiberset ‘ Avalanche worked for seven years. In its elimination were involved law enforcement agencies from over 30 countries.
The Ukrainian interior Ministry said on 30 November 2016 the international police conducted a special operation on the elimination of this cyber network. Then, in Poltava militiamen detained also the organizer of this criminal activity — 33-the summer local resident.
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