And this came to light: Russian hackers who fled to Turkey started the fraud

Many Russian citizens fled to Turkey after Russian President Vladimir Putin called up his men for military service during the more than year-long war between Russia and Ukraine. However, the Financial Times, one of the most respected newspapers in England, revealed that some of the Russians who took refuge in Turkey were hackers and committed fraud with stolen financial data.

In the news published in the Financial Times, “Cybercriminals in Turkey began to cooperate with hackers from Russia. Thousands of well-trained software engineers fled to Turkey after Putin called up military service in September last year. “Turkish police and security experts say some of them are committing low-level virtual fraud.”

It was also claimed that Russian hackers worked together with the Turks and used stolen personal and financial data. Two Turkish officials who spoke to the newspaper and did not give their names said Turkish police began investigating this activity and said the hackers used the technique also known as cloaking to cover their tracks.

Speaking to the newspaper, an official based in Antalya, one of the cities preferred by Russians, said: “The number of complaints and cases has increased considerably in less than a year.” Another Turkish official said: “These newly formed gangs do not attack Turks because they do not want to attract the attention of local police and authorities.”

TURKISH HACKERS SELL TO EUROPE

Speaking to the Financial Times, a cybersecurity expert claimed that hackers created some groups on Telegram and sold personal data for $50. It was also reported that the Russians sold this data to Turkish hackers, and the Turkish hackers sold it for higher amounts, especially to hackers in Germany.

It was reported that the methods used by Russians to convert cryptocurrencies into Turkish lira and the guides prepared for becoming a Turkish citizen by buying a house in Turkey were also shared in groups on Telegram.