Forum Hacker Suspect Arrested in Ukraine

The Ukrainian Secret Service (SBU) has announced the arrest of a suspected hacker, aged 19, from Odessa who is alleged to have hacked into a popular Internet forum to steal the personal information of more than 190 thousand users.

hacker gained access to the forum to place malicious code on the bulletin board and of using anonymous proxy servers to disguise the origin of the virus. The virus copied the database, grabbing the personal information of the registered users. 

The alleged hacker is being questioned in relation to Part 1 Article 361 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, which encompasses the unlawful interference with the operation of computers, computer systems, or networks resulting in confusion or destruction of computer information or information media. Additionally this includes the dissemination of computer viruses by means of software or hardware which are intended for the unlawful penetration into computers, computer systems or networks and which are capable of confusing or destroying computer information or information media.  -