Europol takes down head of significant Russian-speaking cybercrime network

24 июля 2025
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Europol takes down head of significant Russian-speaking cybercrime network

Europol takes down head of significant Russian-speaking cybercrime network

A suspected cybercrime forum administrator who allegedly made more than €7 million ($8.23 million) facilitating illegal online activities has been arrested in Ukraine, Europol said.

The man was detained Monday in Kyiv following a long-running investigation led by French authorities with support from Ukrainian police.

Europol said the suspect ran xss.is, a major Russian-speaking platform with over 50,000 users that enabled trading of stolen data, hacking tools and illicit services. He also operated a secure messaging service for criminals and acted as an intermediary for transactions. Investigators say he has been active in cybercrime for nearly 20 years.

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