A 19-year-old resident of Tatarstan spread a virus disguised as a computer game.

      Now he awaits trial

      The accused acted on the instructions of his accomplice.

      Photo: Viktor GUSEYNOV. Go to the Photo Bank of KP

      The investigation into the criminal case of a 19-year-old resident of the Pestrechinsky district has been completed. All materials, along with the indictment, have been sent for consideration in court, reports the Prosecutor's Office of Tatarstan. The defendant will answer before the law for the intentional distribution of malicious programs by a group of individuals. He faces up to 5 years in prison.

      According to the materials of the criminal case, on October 15, 2024, at his home in the village of Novoe Shigaleevo, a local resident, who had moderator rights in a popular messenger group, distributed a computer virus through it. He uploaded the malicious file by agreement and instruction from an accomplice, whose identity has not yet been established.

      To prevent the victims from becoming suspicious, the file was disguised as installation software for a well-known computer game. Users launched it themselves, after which the criminals gained full control over their devices. The examination confirmed that the program could secretly copy, modify, and delete information, as well as remotely control someone else's computer. The accused fully admitted his guilt after his arrest. Until the verdict, he will be under a travel ban.

      Oleg LUGOVOY

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