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Ilya Sachkov, co-founder of Russian cybersecurity firm Group-IB, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for treason. Sachkov was accused of passing classified information to foreign spies. The details of the case remain classified, but Sachkov's former colleagues plan to appeal the conviction and seek intervention from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Group-IB, now known as FACCT, continues to operate and fight against cybercrime.
Ilya Sachkov, the founder of cybersecurity firm Group-IB, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison by a Russian court on charges of treason. Sachkov, who denies any wrongdoing, was accused of passing classified information to foreign spies. His arrest in 2021 came after he criticized Russian authorities in a speech for allowing a prominent criminal hacker to operate freely. Former colleagues and supporters are planning to appeal the verdict and seek intervention from President Vladimir Putin. Sachkov's conviction is the latest in a series of treason charges against individuals in Russia in recent years.
The head of Russian cybersecurity firm Group-IB, Ilya Sachkov, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for high treason. The trial was held behind closed doors, and little information is publicly known about the case. Sachkov is the founder of Group-IB, which specializes in combating cyberattacks and online fraud.
Ilya Sachkov, the founder of Russian cybersecurity firm Group-IB, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for treason. Sachkov, who pleaded guilty to the charges, was accused of handing classified information to foreign intelligence. The charges were not related to the work of Group-IB, which expressed confidence in Sachkov's innocence and vowed to continue fighting against cybercrime. The trial was held behind closed doors, and state prosecutors had initially requested an 18-year prison sentence.