Ilya Sachkov – Network Securitas

February 9, 2023

U.S., U.K. Sanction 7 Men Tied to Trickbot Hacking Group

This post was originally published on this siteAuthorities in the United States and United Kingdom today levied financial sanctions against seven men accused of operating “Trickbot,” a cybercrime-as-a-service platform based in Russia that has enabled countless ransomware attacks and bank account takeovers since its debut in 2016. The U.S. Department of the Treasury says the Trickbot group is associated with Russian intelligence services, and that this alliance led to the targeting of many U.S. companies and government entities. Initially a stealthy trojan horse program delivered via email and used to steal passwords, Trickbot evolved into “a highly modular malware suite […]

June 29, 2023

Russian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested for Alleged Role in 2012 Megahacks

This post was originally published on this siteNikita Kislitsin, formerly the head of network security for one of Russia’s top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan in response to 10-year-old hacking charges from the U.S. Department of Justice. Experts say Kislitsin’s prosecution could soon put the Kazakhstan government in a sticky diplomatic position, as the Kremlin is already signaling that it intends to block his extradition to the United States. Nikita Kislitsin, at a security conference in Russia. Kislitsin is accused of hacking into the now-defunct social networking site Formspring in 2012, and conspiring with another Russian man […]

July 26, 2023

Russia Sends Cybersecurity CEO to Jail for 14 Years

This post was originally published on this siteThe Russian government today handed down a treason conviction and 14-year prison sentence on Iyla Sachkov, the former founder and CEO of one of Russia’s largest cybersecurity firms. Sachkov, 37, has been detained for nearly two years under charges that the Kremlin has kept classified and hidden from public view, and he joins a growing roster of former Russian cybercrime fighters who are now serving hard time for farcical treason convictions. Ilya Sachkov. Image: Group-IB.com. In 2003, Sachkov founded Group-IB, a cybersecurity and digital forensics company that quickly earned a reputation for exposing […]