A powerful bot farm was exposed in Chernivtsi, which has grown and promoted more than 20 thousand bots for pro-Russian agitators.
This is reported by the Security Service of Ukraine.
– Most of the bot-profiles were bought by pro-Russian agitators. The accounts had a long history and were also verified on social networks using fake passports of Ukrainian citizens. Bots were used to discredit the Ukrainian state and the Armed Forces of Ukraine, to justify the Russian Federation's armed aggression and incite anti-vaccination sentiments, the SBU website says.
< p> According to the investigation, the group of cyber businessmen included about 15 people. The activity was carried out in a specially rented office in Chernivtsi.
During searches in the bot farm office, law enforcement officers seized computers with evidence of illegal activity, special software, almost 6400 starter packs of Ukrainian and foreign mobile operators, including Russian , and more than 4000 payment cards of Ukrainian banks.
Investigative actions to identify and prosecute all persons involved in the scheme continue.
On December 2, the Russian Federal Security Service announced that it allegedly detained two agents of the SBU and another agent of military intelligence.
According to information from the Russian special services, they allegedly & # 8220; collected information and were preparing to stage a terrorist attack & # 8221 ;.
