Cyber hacker and suspect working for ISI arrested by UPATS from Lucknow | Lucknow Information
LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested a cyber hacker from Lucknow who was in contact with Pakistan based mostly Inter-Companies Intelligence (ISI) on Tuesday.
The accused arrested was recognized as Wasiullah Khan (25). He was arrested from close to Meena Bakery, Rajajipuram space of the capital.
Further DG, ATS, Mohit Agarwal mentioned that Wasiullah was a cyber skilled and a Btech cross out.
“Identify of Wasiullah had surfaced throughout interrogation of Shailendra Pratap Singh Chauhan, who was arrested on allegations of spying for ISI and sending important info associated to the military throughout the border in September 2023,” mentioned Agarwal.
ATS mentioned that whereas scrutinising the digital information of Shailendra they got here throughout a Whats app group allegedly managed and managed by ISI.
“Wasiullah is a member of that on-line group the place he met ISI brokers and cyber hackers,” mentioned the ATS.
ATS claimed that Wasiullah primarily labored as a cyber hacker and to take care of his secrecy on this unlawful work, he additionally used to deal via crypto forex and on the directions of the brokers of ISI he used to ship cash to these working for the company like Shailesh and others.
“A sum of Rs 25 lakh was transferred to the account of Wasiullah by ISI which was additional despatched to Shailendra,” the ATS mentioned. The transactions are in crores and are being checked. As Wasiullah has no enterprise and different financial exercise.
ATS mentioned Wasiullah admitted that out of greed for cash, he took half within the conspiracy of the ISI agent and misused his checking account on the behest of the ISI agent.
“We have now taken his cell phone, laptop computer and despatched for forensic audit the place we’ll hint his whereabouts,” mentioned an officer aware of the probe.
The accused additionally used to work for Chinese language hackers who offered him particulars of bank cards of many overseas international locations for which throughout transactions (One-Time Passwords) are usually not required. The accused will likely be taken on remand for additional investigation.
The accused arrested was recognized as Wasiullah Khan (25). He was arrested from close to Meena Bakery, Rajajipuram space of the capital.
Further DG, ATS, Mohit Agarwal mentioned that Wasiullah was a cyber skilled and a Btech cross out.
“Identify of Wasiullah had surfaced throughout interrogation of Shailendra Pratap Singh Chauhan, who was arrested on allegations of spying for ISI and sending important info associated to the military throughout the border in September 2023,” mentioned Agarwal.
ATS mentioned that whereas scrutinising the digital information of Shailendra they got here throughout a Whats app group allegedly managed and managed by ISI.
“Wasiullah is a member of that on-line group the place he met ISI brokers and cyber hackers,” mentioned the ATS.
ATS claimed that Wasiullah primarily labored as a cyber hacker and to take care of his secrecy on this unlawful work, he additionally used to deal via crypto forex and on the directions of the brokers of ISI he used to ship cash to these working for the company like Shailesh and others.
“A sum of Rs 25 lakh was transferred to the account of Wasiullah by ISI which was additional despatched to Shailendra,” the ATS mentioned. The transactions are in crores and are being checked. As Wasiullah has no enterprise and different financial exercise.
ATS mentioned Wasiullah admitted that out of greed for cash, he took half within the conspiracy of the ISI agent and misused his checking account on the behest of the ISI agent.
“We have now taken his cell phone, laptop computer and despatched for forensic audit the place we’ll hint his whereabouts,” mentioned an officer aware of the probe.
The accused additionally used to work for Chinese language hackers who offered him particulars of bank cards of many overseas international locations for which throughout transactions (One-Time Passwords) are usually not required. The accused will likely be taken on remand for additional investigation.
