3 Ukrainian Cyber Hackers Facing Federal Charges in Seattle

Three Ukrainian nationals linked to FIN7, a prolific cyber hacking group from Eastern Europe, were arrested and charged for their roles in allegedly attacking more than 100 U.S. companies, said DOJ Wednesday. Dmytro Fedorov, Fedir Hladyr and Andrii Kopakov are in custody facing charges filed in the U.S. District Court in Seattle. DOJ alleged since at least 2015 the group targeted more than 100 U.S. companies, mainly in the restaurant, gaming and hospitality industries. The perpetrators “hacked into thousands of computer systems and stole millions of customer credit and debit card numbers,” said DOJ.