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The court found Yekaterinburg guilty of using malware, and the man chose to hide.
In Yekaterinburg, a local resident convicted of breaking into payment terminals using malware was put on the federal wanted list . Previously, a man was already prosecuted for committing crimes in the field of computer information.
As it was established during the investigation, from September 2017 to February 2019, a Yekaterinburg citizen acquired malware to destroy and modify data and, with its help, obtained unauthorized access to remote control of payment terminals. Through the Internet, he infected malware with payment terminals located in shopping centers and subway crossings. The malware modified system files, which allowed an attacker to gain access to terminal management and user personal data.
In relation to the man, the investigating authorities opened a criminal case under Part 1 of Art. 273 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Distribution and use of a computer program known to be for the authorized destruction and modification of computer information”). During the preliminary investigation, the defendant fully admitted his guilt, but when considering the case in court, he only partially admitted.
The Leninsky District Court of Yekaterinburg sentenced the defendant to 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in a penal colony with a strict regime and ordered him to pay a fine of 50 thousand rubles. However, the man did not appear to pronounce the verdict, in connection with which he was put on the federal wanted list.
In Yekaterinburg, a local resident convicted of breaking into payment terminals using malware was put on the federal wanted list . Previously, a man was already prosecuted for committing crimes in the field of computer information.
As it was established during the investigation, from September 2017 to February 2019, a Yekaterinburg citizen acquired malware to destroy and modify data and, with its help, obtained unauthorized access to remote control of payment terminals. Through the Internet, he infected malware with payment terminals located in shopping centers and subway crossings. The malware modified system files, which allowed an attacker to gain access to terminal management and user personal data.
In relation to the man, the investigating authorities opened a criminal case under Part 1 of Art. 273 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Distribution and use of a computer program known to be for the authorized destruction and modification of computer information”). During the preliminary investigation, the defendant fully admitted his guilt, but when considering the case in court, he only partially admitted.
The Leninsky District Court of Yekaterinburg sentenced the defendant to 2 years 6 months of imprisonment in a penal colony with a strict regime and ordered him to pay a fine of 50 thousand rubles. However, the man did not appear to pronounce the verdict, in connection with which he was put on the federal wanted list.