The SBU Main Department of Internal Security exposed two police officers selling drugs. Officers of the criminal police sector of the Pavlohrad District Police Department are suspected of selling psychotropic drugs to local residents.
The SBU blocked corruption organized by top officials of the State Geocadastre. The organizers of one of the schemes illegally used the document management system of the institution. The officials, involved in another scheme, alienated over 20,000 hectares of public land.
The SBU blocked smuggling of precursors via Boryspil International Airport. The dealers imported it from the Middle East country. Black market price of the seized goods is almost UAH 2 m. (USD 71,428). They intended to transport 10 kg of precursor in "personal belongings".
The SBU stopped the activities of an interregional organized criminal group. The members specialized in the illegal transportation of foreigners and Ukrainians to EU countries. The offenders forged passports of the European countries, as well as the EU employment contracts.
SBU experts prevented a massive cyber-attack against Ukrainian government agencies by Russian special services. The Russian handlers acted via a recruited Ukrainian hacker tasked to send a disguised spyware file to Ukrainian officials. The breach was targeted at central and local government authorities. The offenders planned to block information and critical infrastructure.
The SBU Situation Center for Cyber Security records increasing of cyberattacks aimed at public authorities, critical infrastructure facilities and private companies. Pro-Russian hacker groups became more active.
According to the SBU investigation, a resident of Zakarpattia region was sentenced to 12 years in prison. He campaigned for decisions that threaten the constitutional order and territorial integrity of our country.
The SBU suppressed activity of a criminal group involved in money laundering, including cryptocurrency transactions. Allegedly, the offenders carried out UAH 240 m (USD 8,6 m) financial transactions, in particular laundered UAH 65 m (USD 2,3 m). The SBU verifies potential support of the DNR / LNR terrorist groups by the said offenders.