Ukraine arrests 51 for selling data of 300 million people in US, EU

Sergiu Gatlan reports:

Ukrainian law enforcement arrested 51 suspects believed to have been selling stolen personal data on hacking forums belonging to hundreds of millions worldwide, including Ukraine, the US, and Europe.

“As a result of the operation, about 100 databases of personal data relevant for 2020-2021 were seized,” the Cyberpolice Department of the National Police of Ukraine said.

“The seized databases contained information on more than 300 million citizens of Ukraine, Europe and the United States”