Man traded personal data of 300 million people from Ukraine and EU on Internet. PHOTO

A 36-year-old resident of Khmelnytskyi region sold personal data of Ukrainian and EU citizens via Telegram. He also sold them to Russians. During the search, he beat up a cyber policeman.

This was reported by the cyber police department, Censor.NET reports.

The attacker had information on passport details, taxpayer numbers, birth certificates, driving licences, and bank account details. He traded information through closed groups and channels on Telegram. The price of the data was $500-2000, depending on the amount of information.

Some of the data was bought by Russians.

"During the authorised search, the suspect obstructed the actions of law enforcement officers and inflicted bodily harm on a cyber policeman. The offender was detained," the statement said.

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The man's phones, three dozen hard drives, computer equipment and server hardware were seized.

Law enforcement officers are now investigating how the man got these databases.

The proceedings are being investigated under articles on the distribution of malicious software, unauthorised actions with information and violence against a police officer.