The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have reported suspicions to Ilya Vityuk, former head of the Cybersecurity Department of the Security Service of Ukraine. The investigation believes that he illegally enriched himself and entered inaccurate data into his declaration.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office have reported suspicions to Ilya Vityuk, former head of the Cybersecurity Department of the Security Service of Ukraine. The investigation believes that he illegally enriched himself and entered inaccurate data into his declaration.
According to NABU, in December 2023, Vityuk purchased an apartment worth UAH 21.6 million, registering it for a family member. The contract indicated a price of UAH 12.8 million. To explain the origin of the funds, the family indicated income from an individual entrepreneur, who had allegedly been providing legal and consulting services since February 2022.
Detectives found out that money was indeed received into the accounts of this individual entrepreneur, but from a person suspected of misappropriating Ukrzaliznytsia funds as part of an organized criminal group. The companies that made the payments have signs of being fictitious, and there is no confirmation of the services provided. In addition, the legality of the origin of another 8.8 million UAH spent on the purchase of an apartment remains undetermined. A detailed scheme was also published on the NABU website.
This is not the first scandal surrounding the former head of the SBU cyber department. In April 2024, Slidstvo.Info published an investigation into his property, after which President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Vityuk from his post. In September, the NACP stated that it did not see any signs of illegal enrichment in him, since the value of the declared property did not exceed the threshold set by law.
Articles under which suspicion was announced: illegal enrichment (368-5 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine) and declaring false information (366-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). If proven guilty, Vityuk could face prison time and confiscation of property. Cases against former top SBU officials are a test for Ukraine’s anti-corruption system: they show whether NABU and SAPO are able to hold accountable not only civil servants, but also representatives of law enforcement agencies.
Previously, dev.ua wrote about how the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine is investigating the activities of the Fire Point company, which produces the FP-1 UAV and the FP-5 («Flamingo») cruise missile. The manufacturers are suspected of overstating the cost of components and the number of drones for the Defense Forces.
