Cyber-specialists of the Security Service of Ukraine exposed an interregional network of bot farms that spread disinformation to undermine the socio-political situation in Ukraine. The SBU reported this on Telegram.

First of all, the attackers tried to discredit the activities of the top military-political leadership of Ukraine in the conditions of war.. They also spread fake reports about terrorist attacks in Ukrainian cities and the "

To “disperse fakes, anonymous accounts were created on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with a total audience of almost 200,000 users.. As a result of a multi-stage special operation in different regions of Ukraine, 9 bot farms were neutralized and their organizers were exposed. Disinformation centers operated in Ternopil, Poltava, Cherkasy, Sumy, Lviv, Chernivtsi, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv and Transcarpathian regions.

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The defendants installed hardware and software systems for “cultivating” bots in their own homes or office premises..

During the searches, computer equipment with evidence of illegal activity, bank cards, on which they received money for information "

On the basis of the collected evidence, the defendants are planned to be declared suspected under Art.. 361 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (unauthorized intervention in the operation of electronic computers, automated systems, computer networks or telecommunication networks). An investigation is ongoing to establish all the circumstances of the crime and bring those responsible to justice..

Earlier it was reported that a proxy center was blocked in Poltava, which made it possible for Russian special services to conduct special information operations..