Kyiv police have exposed a group of criminals who were selling classified information stored in the databases of the State Tax Service of Ukraine on Russian forums. What punishment do they face?
Kyiv police have exposed a group of criminals who were selling classified information stored in the databases of the State Tax Service of Ukraine on Russian forums. What punishment do they face?
This is stated in a statement from the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office, which notes that the group was exposed and documented with the assistance of the head of the State Tax Service of Ukraine. It included three people, two of whom are employees of the State Tax Service.
They posted ads on specialized forums, including Russian ones, about the possibility of purchasing restricted information. This included information about the income of individuals and legal entities, bank accounts, financial transactions, etc. They also created corresponding accounts in messengers to accept orders and transfer information.
One of the suspects communicated with «clients» in messengers and sent them illegally obtained information. Two employees of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, using personal access keys, illegally received and transmitted confidential information for sale. The cost of the suspects’ services varied depending on the volume and content of the requested information.
The investigation established three facts of illegal copying and disclosure of restricted information stored in automated information systems of the State Tax Service of Ukraine. All members of the group were detained and face liability under Part 3 of Article 362 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which provides for imprisonment for a term of three to six years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term of up to three years.
