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13 October 2022 -
Malware Attacks
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Belarusian Cyber Partisans, a hacker group, announced that they are converting the details of the country's president's ID into a non-fungible token (NFT). The group made their intentions known through their Twitter and Telegram accounts.
The passport collection was uploaded by hackers to OpeanSea, an NFT marketplace. However, less than 24 hours after Cyber Partisans uploaded it to the platform, the upload was terminated. Hacktivists have stated that they are looking for alternative outlets.
The Cyber Partisans have been vocal in their opposition to the Lukashenko regime. Belarus' president, dubbed 'the last dictator in Europe,' has been in power since 1994. The country's most recent presidential election was held in 2020, and it resulted in a disputed victory for Lukashenko.
Following numerous reports of electoral fraud, nearly 500,000 Belarusians took to the streets to protest the election results. Lukashenko used lethal force to quell the protests, resulting in numerous deaths and the arrest of over 30,000 people.
Last year, the same hacker group claimed to have gained access to the entire 'асоpт' database, which contained personal information on every Belarusian citizen, including passport photos, home address, and place of work.
They also downloaded the previous ten years' worth of emergency calls, including those from people who reported their coworkers for opposing the regime.
They also hacked the entire police database, including CCTV footage and individual officers' work histories, as well as the tapped phone calls of regime supporters and opponents.
The group has also expressed its support for Ukraine, which began a full-scale invasion on February 24.
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