{"id":159010,"date":"2025-06-07T21:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T18:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=159010"},"modified":"2025-06-06T16:30:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T13:30:47","slug":"ukrainian-authorities-arrest-suspect-behind-4-4m-cryptojacking-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/ukrainian-authorities-arrest-suspect-behind-4-4m-cryptojacking-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian Authorities Arrest Suspect Behind $4.4M Cryptojacking Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The suspect, a 35-year-old from the Poltava region, reportedly exploited server vulnerabilities to hijack computing resources for illicit crypto mining. Investigators say he gained unauthorized access to over 5,000 customer accounts, deploying mining software across remote servers without detection\u2014causing estimated damages of over $4.4 million.<\/p>\n

Ukraine\u2019s cyber police uncovered<\/a><\/strong> that the operation had been running since at least 2018. The accused frequently changed locations across multiple regions to avoid arrest.<\/p>\n