The administrator of the TG channels "Payment Shield" and "Findozor" was detained for extortion of 16 million rubles

12:35; 17 February 2025 year

The security forces detained the administrator of the telegram channels &Payment Shield» and «Findozor». He was accused of extortion of over 16 million rubles. This is reported by the representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Irina Volk.

The attacker created a media resource where he published information about financial and credit organizations that allegedly transfer funds using illegal online casino sites. The management of one of the financial organizations was asked to pay for the non-disclosure of information related to participation in such a scheme. For silence, 0.5 bitcoins should have been transferred every month.

A representative of the company assessed the possible reputational risks and agreed to pay the extortionists more than 16 million rubles.

The suspect of extortion was detained, and the police found a list of organizations that had similar demands at their place of residence. A criminal case was opened against the attacker.

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