Russian police have detained three suspected members of the DataSuckers hacking group following a cyberattack on Dodo Pizza, a major restaurant chain. A Moscow court placed 19-year-old Denis Fridman under house arrest until December 8 on charges related to illegal handling of computer information containing personal data. The Dodo Pizza breach exposed records related to hundreds of millions of orders placed over 15 years. According to reports, Fridman was identified after accidentally exposing his IP address while accessing stolen data. The hackers reportedly obtained corporate credentials from GitHub to gain access to the company’s systems, and the stolen database was sold on the dark web for $100,000.
DataSuckers is a financially motivated hacking group that has claimed responsibility for multiple attacks on major businesses in Russia and Ukraine in recent months. The group previously targeted tour operator Tez Tour in September and Ukraine’s largest grocery chain ATB earlier this month, demanding $400,000 and claiming to have stolen millions of customer records. Four alleged members of the group have been identified, with two detained, one under house arrest and one remaining at large. The suspects reportedly include citizens of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus. In a recent statement, DataSuckers said it would continue operations but reduce its public activity.
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