A group of cybercriminals who stole the personal data of hundreds of citizens detained in Azerbaijan

The Main Directorate for Combating Cybercrime has uncovered another hacker network engaged in cyberfraud using phishing scams on behalf of banking and non-banking credit institutions, Oxu.Az reports, citing the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

According to the information, during operational activities, suspects in the crimes were identified and detained: 23-year-old Gurbanshir Gasimov, his brother, 20-year-old Ulkan Gasimov, and 25-year-old Ugur Nagiyev.

The investigation revealed that members of the network created fake phishing websites that visually resembled the official websites of various banks and credit institutions. They then posted advertisements for the fake websites on social media to attract people by offering low-interest loans. Citizens entered their bank card information, including the card expiration date, CVV, and OTP security codes, which were transmitted directly to a system operated by the suspects. Using this information, the cybercriminals illegally accessed the citizens’ bank accounts and stole their funds.

In their initial statements, the detainees stated that they had obtained the card information of approximately 300 citizens in this manner and stolen their funds.

A criminal case has been opened, and the investigation is ongoing.

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