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Moscow police detain three suspects in DataSuckers hacking group tied to Ukraine, Russia breaches

Russian authorities placed 19-year-old Denis Fridman under house arrest after he exposed his IP accessing stolen Dodo Pizza data; DataSuckers claims that attackers stole 68 million Dodo Pizza records, though unconfirmed.

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Russian police arrested three individuals suspected of belonging to the DataSuckers hacking group, which operates across Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. A Moscow court ordered 19-year-old Denis Fridman to remain under house arrest starting Oct. 16, 2026, lasting until Dec. 8, 2026, over the Dodo Pizza breach.

DataSuckers claims to have stolen records for 68 million Dodo Pizza customers spanning 15 years of order history, though the company has not confirmed this scope. They put the stolen Dodo Pizza database up for sale on the dark web and received $100,000 in cryptocurrency. Dodo Pizza operates approximately 1,500 restaurants across 28 countries.

Key figures, Key figures in the Dodo Pizza breach case. Age of suspect: 19; Cryptocurrency received: $100,000; Dodo Pizza restaurants: 1,500; Countries served: 28.

Tez Tour acknowledged a disruption but denied customer data was compromised, claiming its systems were isolated before attackers accessed them. ATB also said no customer data was lost, blaming the event on a technical maintenance problem.

Despite these denials, DataSuckers has publicly claimed responsibility for both breaches.

The group conducts its activities mainly in Russian and posts its attacks on a public Telegram channel. It says money drives it, not politics, and while it has cut back on public notices, it still runs its operations. He faces charges of illegally handling computer data that includes personal information taken from the Dodo Pizza breach. Despite reduced public activity, DataSuckers states it continues operations, focusing on specific targets.

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