“Ilya #Sachkov cofounded Moscow's Group-IB at just 17 and now works alongside banks & law enforcement, from Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs to Europol, helping to uncover cybercriminals. He's been spied showing his technology to Vladimir Putin, too.”
forbes.com/profile/ilya-s…
forbes.com/profile/ilya-s…
“#Sachkov graduated w/ honors from the Bauman Moscow State Technical University, where he studied Information Security. Being a student, in 2003 he founded Group-IB, the company that soon became one of the leading international companies specializing…”
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cyberstability.org/commissioners/…
“Ilya #Sachkov is a Russian businessman and co-founder of Group IB, Russia’s top cybersecurity organization. His organization assists clients from all around the world in combating cyber security concerns such as cyber-attacks. …”
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“… Interpol, the international police organization, is one of its most important clients.”
Ilya #Sachkov
#GroupIB
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Ilya #Sachkov
#GroupIB
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https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1109093577962020864
“Mr. #Sachkov co-founded Group-IB when he was 17 years old, and in 2016, he was named to Forbes magazine’s ‘30 under 30’ list of tech entrepreneurs.
Forbes stated at the time that he was collaborating with banks, Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs …”
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Forbes stated at the time that he was collaborating with banks, Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs …”
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“… and Europol to help track down cyber-criminals.
President Vladimir Putin presented Mr. #Sachkov with an award three years later for his work in recognizing and preventing threats to computer systems.”
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President Vladimir Putin presented Mr. #Sachkov with an award three years later for his work in recognizing and preventing threats to computer systems.”
bbcgossip.com/news/who-is-il…
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1106593532175937539
‘Top Russian Cybersecurity CEO Charged with Treason’
‘#GroupIB's Ilya #Sachkov Arrested on Treason Charges; Cybersecurity Leaders Speak Out’
"'I always wondered why it hadn’t happened before, since Group-IB does good work and plays straight’…”
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‘#GroupIB's Ilya #Sachkov Arrested on Treason Charges; Cybersecurity Leaders Speak Out’
"'I always wondered why it hadn’t happened before, since Group-IB does good work and plays straight’…”
bankinfosecurity.com/top-russian-cy…
"'… This could be a pressure tactic to get him to play ball with the services. That’s standard.'"
Ilya #Sachkov
#GroupIB
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Ilya #Sachkov
#GroupIB
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https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1393718446291050505
29 Sept 2021
“A court in Moscow on Wednesday announced a ruling to place Ilya #Sachkov, founder and CEO of the Group-IB, one of the leading cybersecurity companies in Russia, in custody for two months pending investigation and trial. …”
apnews.com/article/busine…
“A court in Moscow on Wednesday announced a ruling to place Ilya #Sachkov, founder and CEO of the Group-IB, one of the leading cybersecurity companies in Russia, in custody for two months pending investigation and trial. …”
apnews.com/article/busine…
“… The court didn’t offer any details about the case against the executive as the case files have been classified, the Interfax news agency reported — as is typical with treason cases in Russia.”
Ilya #Sachkov
apnews.com/article/busine…
Ilya #Sachkov
apnews.com/article/busine…
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1072941618074959873
“Group-IB is one of Russia’s largest cyber-security firms. Founded in Russia but now officially headquartered in Singapore, the company has often collaborated w/ Europol & Interpol on investigations that led to the arrest of multiple cybercrime groups …”
therecord.media/group-ib-found…
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“… such as malware gangs and email scammers.
In a 2020 Bloomberg feature, #Sachkov infamously said that Russia wasn’t serious about catching hackers and that he moved the company to Singapore to preserve its independence.”
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In a 2020 Bloomberg feature, #Sachkov infamously said that Russia wasn’t serious about catching hackers and that he moved the company to Singapore to preserve its independence.”
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https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1074486733780254720
“On Wednesday morning, September 29, hours after officials raided [Group-IB]’s Moscow office, a local court jailed #Sachkov for the next two months, pending trial. That will likely be extended several times, as the authorities collect more evidence.”
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meduza.io/en/episodes/20…
“Treason cases in Russia, which carry sentences of 12 to 20 years behind bars, are typically classified…
In addition to Moscow, #GroupIB has offices in Amsterdam, Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi, according to its website.”
#Sachkov
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In addition to Moscow, #GroupIB has offices in Amsterdam, Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hanoi, according to its website.”
#Sachkov
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1 Oct 2021
‘Russia Arrests Top Cyber Security Exec, Sending Shockwaves in Business Community’
“The agency’s source alleged that #Sachkov ‘worked for foreign intelligence services and passed on cyber-security data that constitutes a state secret.’”
insurancejournal.com/news/internati…
‘Russia Arrests Top Cyber Security Exec, Sending Shockwaves in Business Community’
“The agency’s source alleged that #Sachkov ‘worked for foreign intelligence services and passed on cyber-security data that constitutes a state secret.’”
insurancejournal.com/news/internati…
“He is the latest in a line of leading Russian figures, including scientists, cyber-security officials and a former journalist, who have been arrested and charged with treason.”
Ilya #Sachkov
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Ilya #Sachkov
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“‘He was in a grey area because of the industry he worked in. The secret services consider cybersecurity to be part of their territory. So either he crossed a line, or he crossed somebody’s interests,’ said a person who has worked with #Sachkov. …”
ft.com/content/266793…
ft.com/content/266793…
“… The founder of one of Russia’s largest cybersecurity companies has been arrested on suspicion of state treason and will be held in a notorious prison run by the security services for the next two months”
Ilya #Sachkov
ft.com/content/266793…
Ilya #Sachkov
ft.com/content/266793…
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1272531839543119879
“Last year, the U.S. Justice Department unsealed a 2014 indictment of Nikita #Kislitsin, which alleged he was involved in a conspiracy to sell credentials stolen from #Formspring in 2012 before joining #GroupIB’s as its head of network security. …”
techcrunch.com/2021/09/29/rus…
techcrunch.com/2021/09/29/rus…
“… U.S. prosecutors did not accuse Group-IB of foul play, but the company defended #Kislitsin saying that it had ‘no findings’ that he had engaged in wrongdoing.”
#GroupIB
Ilya #Sachkov
techcrunch.com/2021/09/29/rus…
#GroupIB
Ilya #Sachkov
techcrunch.com/2021/09/29/rus…
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1394024806354456576
“His company, which gathers information on cybersecurity threats to help clients focus their resources, recently shifted its headquarters to Singapore, as #GroupIB sought to expand far beyond Russia. It had already claimed some major customers away from…”
forbes.com/sites/thomasbr…
forbes.com/sites/thomasbr…
“…home, one of its most prominent being Barclays bank. Within Russia, its clients include financial giants like Sberbank and Alfa-Bank [&] Rostec. Earlier this year, #Sachkov told Forbes Russia Group-IB was getting ready for an IPO on a foreign exchange”
forbes.com/sites/thomasbr…
forbes.com/sites/thomasbr…
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1136390963746791426
“…home, one of its most prominent being Barclays bank. Within Russia, its clients include financial giants like Sberbank and Alfa-Bank [&] Rostec. Earlier this year, #Sachkov told Forbes Russia Group-IB was getting ready for an IPO on a foreign exchange.”
forbes.com/sites/thomasbr…
forbes.com/sites/thomasbr…
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1049871298271301634
“The source said the security breach involved the security services of several different countries and that counter-intelligence operatives from the [FSB] were working on the investigation. …
The most popular theory for #Sachkov’s arrest is one that…”
thebell.io/en/group-ib-s-…
The most popular theory for #Sachkov’s arrest is one that…”
thebell.io/en/group-ib-s-…
“… that links him to a high-profile treason case against Col. Sergei Mikhailov, the former deputy head of the FSB’s Information Security Center (TsIB). Mikhailov was jailed for 22 years in 2019.”
Ilya #Sachkov
#GroupIB
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Ilya #Sachkov
#GroupIB
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https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1072940873120403456
“In his meeting with FBI agents, #Kislitsin was notified of his rights by the FBI agents, according to filings in U.S. federal court. Kislitsin then indicated that he was ‘open for collaboration’ and wanted to ‘mitigate problems.’
#GroupIB told RFE/RL…”
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#GroupIB told RFE/RL…”
rferl.org/a/group-ib-sac…
“… last year that #Kislitsin was hired in January 2013 and later became the company’s director of network security.”
Ilya #Sachkov
#GroupIB
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Ilya #Sachkov
#GroupIB
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https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1261500443060056067
‘Jailed cybersecurity executive Ilya #Sachkov held in solitary confinement, denied visitors and correspondence’
“Russian investigators refuse to give permission for #GroupIB founder Ilya Sachkov’s relatives to visit him at the Lefortovo remand prison…”
meduza.io/en/news/2021/1…
“Russian investigators refuse to give permission for #GroupIB founder Ilya Sachkov’s relatives to visit him at the Lefortovo remand prison…”
meduza.io/en/news/2021/1…
“… where he is in custody awaiting trial for treason. …
Earlier, human rights activists relayed #Sachkov’s complaints about isolation and the conditions of detention in the remand prison.”
meduza.io/en/news/2021/1…
Earlier, human rights activists relayed #Sachkov’s complaints about isolation and the conditions of detention in the remand prison.”
meduza.io/en/news/2021/1…
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1272544516923416580
“#Sachkov had complied with Russia's requirement that his company collaborate with the Federal Security Service (FSB), but #GroupIB's expansion outside of Russia made him a target of suspicion. He had also called for the arrest of Evil Corp ringleader …”
thecyberwire.com/newsletters/po…
thecyberwire.com/newsletters/po…
“… ringleader Maksim Yakubets, who is wanted by the US.”
Ilya #Sachkov
#GroupIB
thecyberwire.com/newsletters/po…
Ilya #Sachkov
#GroupIB
thecyberwire.com/newsletters/po…
https://twitter.com/desderamona/status/1202773281910202368
“Ilya #Sachkov, the head of a Russian cyber security company who has repeatedly urged Moscow to take a harder line on hackers and who was arrested for treason last month.”
ft.com/content/9eac02…
ft.com/content/9eac02…
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