Law enforcement officers exposed a 15-year-old teenager who created a fake " The guy took money for using a fake app.
“According to the investigation, the young man for the money provided access to the site, repeating the design of the application“ Diya ”. In a special editor, at the request of clients, he could create false copies of COVID certificates, "
At the same time, the National Police noted that the teenager sold the fake application in the messenger for 250-650 UAH.. The amount depends on the functionality and completeness of the allowed changes in the application. When he advertised the development, he noted that everyone can get a COVID certificate and another document..
“The teenager worked only with a full subscription to his electronic wallet of one of the payment services of the aggressor country, from which he then withdrew funds to the card account. After the payment, the teenager sent the customer an archive with the software, the client had to install it on his own smartphone, ”added the police.
According to the prosecutor's office, more than 1000 users were authorized on the site.. At the same time, the police said that 30 clients turned to the teenager..
During a search on the guy's computer and phone, law enforcement officers found output files of the fake Diya mobile application, correspondence with customers and information about its sale and funds received.
The case was opened on h. 1 st. 361 (unauthorized interference in the operation of electronic computers (computers), automated systems, computer networks or telecommunication networks) of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The teenager faces imprisonment up to three years.
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This is not the first time that Ukrainians create a fake " In particular, at the beginning of the month, law enforcement officers exposed a 17-year-old teenager from Kharkov, who created a clone application and asked from 100 to 300 UAH for "
Before that, law enforcement officers detained a 21-year-old self-taught hacker who also created a fake " Later he was offered an internship at the Ministry of Digital Transformation.. At the same time, the department stressed that the so-called internship does not exempt him from criminal liability for the development of documents.
At best, Diyu will complicate and postpone high-quality digitalization for years. At its worst, it will become a convenient tool for both Russian intelligence and the usurpation of power.. What exactly could go wrong? About this - in the text of Elena Boltushkina "