Law enforcement agencies are investigating instances of Russians joining forces with Turkish cybercriminals to carry out relatively minor online scams, which involve the theft of credit card information and citizens' account details from Russian-speaking countries, The Financial Times reports.
The report reveals a growing number of hacking groups in Turkey comprised of both Russians and Turks. These groups employ malicious software to illicitly obtain sensitive data. Interestingly, Turkish citizens appear to be largely spared from these cyberattacks, a tactic used by hackers to avoid attracting attention from local law enforcement.
Osher Assor, a cybersecurity specialist at Auren Cyber Israel, attempted to communicate with Turkish hackers collaborating with Russians. He described how Russian hackers provided training to their Turkish counterparts in complex coding in exchange for assistance in securing profitable deals with European companies.
Assor notes that Turkish cybercriminals prefer to keep their connections with Russian hackers hidden and often avoid learning the names of their Russian colleagues. In the words of one Turkish hacker Assor corresponded with, "No, my friend, I don't want to know, the most important thing is not knowing their faces but being alongside talented individuals."
According to "Habr Career", data from the Ministry of Digital Affairs in December 2022 indicated that 100,000 IT specialists left Russia. Among IT professionals, Turkey has become one of the top three favored destinations for emigration, alongside Kazakhstan and Georgia.
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