SBU cyber specialists have blocked 26 telegram channels that prevented the mobilization of Ukrainian citizens of conscription age.
Source. This was reported by the SBU press service.
The Internet resources "reported" on the activities of the Territorial Centers for Recruitment and Social Support in Ivano-Frankivsk, Cherkasy, Vinnytsia, Chernivtsi, Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa regions.
First of all, they "leaked" the actual places where conscripts were served and urged people to hide from military enlistment offices.
They used their own network of informants among local residents to collect information about the "locations".
Due to the constant updating of information, the destructive channels quickly "built up" their own audience, which exceeded 400,000 subscribers.
After that, the administrators decided to make a "business" out of it and offered their platforms for commercial advertising.
In the course of investigative and operative actions, the officers identified all the organizers of the criminal activity.
Among them are two owners of an SMM company that promotes Internet resources using so-called bot farms.
During the searches at the suspects' residences, law enforcement officers found computers and mobile phones with evidence of illegal actions, as well as bank cards on which the offenders received money for advertising.
At present, six administrators of the destructive telegram channels are to be served a notice of suspicion of obstructing the lawful activities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with further custody as a measure of restraint.
The offenders face up to 10 years in prison.
The reason for this "catch" for the SBU was the inattention of the channel administrator. Users wrote that he often posted the details of his monobank card.