Czech Authorities Arrest 8 Russians, Vietnamese On Hacking Charges

Czech Authorities Arrest 8 Russians, Vietnamese on Hacking Charges

The Czech police have detained and charged eight Russian and Vietnamese nationals with hacking into the systems for registering foreigners, state attorney Petra Ullrichova told reporters on Tuesday.

PRAGUE (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 16th October, 2018) The Czech police have detained and charged eight Russian and Vietnamese nationals with hacking into the systems for registering foreigners, state attorney Petra Ullrichova told reporters on Tuesday.

"These individuals were detained on September 18, and now the police charged them with hacking into a computer network and databases. Four of the detainees are also accused of laundering funds obtained by criminal activities. All eight people are currently in custody," Ullrichova said.

She did not specify how many Russians were among the detainees.