Ilya Sachkov (Russian: Илья Сачков) is a Russian cybersecurity expert and founder and CEO of Group-IB, a cybersecurity company specialising in the detection and prevention of cyberattacks. He received an award from Russian President Vladimir Putin for his work in 2019.[1][2] In September 2021, he was detained by the Russian government's Federal Security Service on treason charges.[3][4][5][6]
According to Bloomberg News, he is alleged to have provided the U.S. government with information about the Russian government's "Fancy Bear" operation that sought to influence the 2016 United States presidential election.[2]
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- ^ a b Irina Reznik; Henry Meyer; Jordan Robertson (December 2, 2021). "The Fall of a Russian Cyberexecutive Who Went Against the Kremlin". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
- ^ "Russia detains cyber-security tycoon Ilya Sachkov in treason case". BBC News. 29 September 2021.
- ^ Seddon, Max (13 October 2021). "Russia sends warning to cyber security sector with arrest of Ilya Sachkov". Financial Times.
- ^ "Russia detains cybersecurity group director Ilya Sachkov on treason charges". 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Russian cybersecurity executive appeals to Putin as detention for treason extended". Reuters. 23 November 2021.