Security News > 2021 > September > Russia arrests cybersecurity firm CEO after raiding offices
Russian law enforcement on Tuesday has arrested Ilya Sachkov, the co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity company Group-IB, on suspicion of high treason resulting from sharing data with foreign intelligence.
Authorities carried out searches at Group-IB offices in Moscow that started early morning on Tuesday and lasted till evening.
A correspondent for the RTVI television network present at the location said that at the entrance of the building there was a minivan and a bus where a man in civilian clothes carried various articles from Group-IB offices.
Ilya Sachkov, co-founder and CEO of Group-IB, was arrested on suspicion of committing a crime under Article 275 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which refers to high treason and carries a maximum prison sentence of up to 20 years.
"The press service of Group-IB does not comment on the charges brought forward and the circumstances of the criminal case in connection with the procedural actions" - Group-IB. In the interim, the management of the company has passed to Dmitry Volkov, the second Group-IB co-founder, whose regular role as chief technology officer is essential in the technological development of the company.
Group-IB was founded in Russia but moved its headquarters to Singapore to maintain a certain level of autonomy.
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