The Directorate for the Prosecution of Cybercrime investigated a number of cases of violation of privacy, personal data and invasion (hacking) to computer users' Internet systems
28's former homeowner was arrested, who acquaintly gained access to Internet users' personal computers, using a remote management program
With this program, he has been able to retrieve and copy a plethora of simple and sensitive personal data from users (personal photos, videos, etc.)
So far his involvement has been identified in one hundred sixteen (116) cases of deception and two attempts, while his involvement in other similar cases is investigated
From the Greek Police's Electronic Crime Prosecution Department, it was crafted after a specialized police investigation, a series of privacy, personal data and invasion of computer users' Internet systems.
The perpetrator was identified and arrested this morning (12.11.2014), in the area of Athens, a 28-year-old citizen, who, acting habitually and consistently, fraudulently gained access, through a special remote management program, to the personal computers of his users internet.
With this process, he has been able to retrieve and copy a plethora of simple and sensitive personal user data. So far, it has identified its involvement in one hundred sixteen (116) cases of deception of women in two attempts, while its involvement in other similar cases is being investigated.
Ως προ τη μεθοδολογία δράσης του (Modus operandi), ο συλληφθείς, κατά το χρονικό διάστημα από το Μάιο του 2013 μέχρι και τον Οκτώβριο του 2014, χρησιμοποιώντας τρία «προφίλ» στην ιστοσελίδα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης «Facebook», με σκοπό να αποκτήσει με αθέμιτο και παράνομο τρόπο πρόσβαση σε υπολογιστικά συστήματα και προσωπικά δεδομένα τρίτων, κατέπεισε με απατηλό τρόπο τις παθούσες να του παραχωρήσουν πρόσβαση, με συγκεκριμένο πρόγραμμα απομακρυσμένης διαχείρισης, στα αρχεία των προσωπικών τους computers.
Specifically, the perpetrator approached young girls, mainly students of various University Institutions, to whom he sent requests φιλίας, στα «προφίλ» τους στην εν λόγω ιστοσελίδα, καθώς και σε διαδικτυακές φίλες τους, υποδυόμενος τον μεταπτυχιακό φοιτητή στο University Piraeus.
In fact, in order to achieve his goals, he falsely told them that as part of his thesis, it was necessary to remotely "check" their personal computers to see if they were infected with malware or viruses, in order to "test" the strength and effectiveness of a new anti-viral program.
After finally convincing them, he asked them to install a specific remote management program, with which he gained full access to their computer systems, without their knowledge and then retrieved - copied a wealth of their personal data, digital files (photos and videos, including erotic content, etc.).
The Electronic Crime Investigation Directorate investigated the cases with correspondence with the relevant social networking site, thorough digital research and analysis of the data and case details as well as electronic traces and correspondence with the relevant mobile and fixed providers telephony.
From the methodical and long-term police and digital research, the aforementioned was identified as the manager of the "profile" in question on the social networking pages through which he was involved in the illegal activity.
In the morning hours of today (12.11.2014), an episode of lawful investigation was carried out at a police station in the Electronic Crime Division, in an area of Athens, where the illegal digital activity was verified by the on-site digital screening of specialized officers.
In addition, a number of simple and sensitive personal data (digital files), that is, thousands of photos, videos, etc., were stored in digital media it held. which he had taken away from the victims, unfairly with the above manner of action for the purpose of their fraudulent exploitation.
Three 3 internal hard drives, two (2) external hard drives, and one (1) external USB portable disk were found and seized and sent to the Criminal Investigation Division for appropriate laboratory tests to determine precisely the magnitude of the digital data he had extracted in that illegal way.
Of the (116) total cases, 16 has been terminated and identified, while the rest (100) has been confessed by the offender and a search is being carried out to locate the victims.
It is noted that the Directorate for the Prosecution of Electronic Crime had received numerous complaints (telephone, document and e-mail), on a daily basis base for the action of the arrested person, while his participation - involvement in other similar criminal acts is being investigated.
The perpetrator with the filed case file, directed against him, is brought to the Attorney of the First Instance of Athens.
It is recalled that for similar incidents, citizens can contact the Electronic Crime Prosecutor's Office at the following contact details:
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By phone: 210-647 69 59
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Sending e-mail to: ccu@cybercrimeunit.gov.gr
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Through the application (application) for smart phones with ios - android operating system: CYBERKID
