Court on details of the case of server hacking and cyber espionage in Azerbaijan

The next hearing on the criminal case against Tural Aliyev, accused of illegally obtaining computer data, creating programs for remote penetration into mobile phones and other technical equipment, was held in the Yasamal District Court of Baku under the chairmanship of Judge Rashad Javadzade. The case was investigated by the State Security Service (SSS) of Azerbaijan, Oxu.Az reports. Witnesses testified at the trial. The president of the İdrak company, Hikmet Abdullayev, testifying, noted that Tural Aliyev, who is under arrest, was the executive director of Zeromap LLC, through which cyber attacks were carried out. Abdullayev himself is the founder of this company.

Tural Aliyev was detained as a result of a special operation by the State Security Service. He was charged under Articles 271.2.1 (unauthorized access to a computer system, repeated), 272.2.1 (unauthorized seizure of computer information, repeated) and 273-1.1 (circulation of funds made for the commission of cybercrimes)) of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.

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