Na Lvivshhini Zatrimano Xakersku Grupu Yaka Zlamuvala Igrovi Akaunti I Otrimala Maize 10 Mln Grn Pributku Vid Yix Prodazu V Rosiyu

Prosecutors of the Lviv region, together with the cyber police and the Security Service of Ukraine, have stopped the activities of a group that gained access to other people's gaming accounts and used them as a source of income.

This concerns profiles in Roblox, where users create games, communicate, and purchase virtual items with in-game currency. For many, such accounts hold not only gaming value but also financial value due to accumulated resources and purchased items.

According to the investigation, a 19-year-old resident of Drohobych, involving two friends aged 21 and 22, organized a scheme to profit from the sale of other people's accounts on this online platform.

To do this, they used stolen cookies - technical data that "remember" the user in the system and allow them to log into the account without re-entering the password.

The obtained accesses were verified using a special program that showed whether the account could be opened and what it contained. They primarily searched for profiles with accumulated virtual money or rare gaming items.

From October 2025 to January 2026, over 610,000 user accounts were checked in this manner. They selected those that contained the most valuable digital resources. During investigative actions, law enforcement discovered 357 files with such accounts.

Subsequently, these files were sold on Russian resources, with payment made to a cryptocurrency wallet.

According to preliminary information, the profit from the sale of accounts during the entire period of the group's activities could reach nearly 10 million UAH.

Within the framework of the criminal proceedings, 10 searches were conducted at the residences and registrations of individuals who could be involved in the illegal activities. Computer equipment, storage devices, mobile phones, bank cards, handwritten notes, over 2,500 Euros, and nearly 35,000 US dollars were seized.

Under the procedural guidance of the Lviv Regional Prosecutor's Office and the Frankivsk District Prosecutor's Office of Lviv, the group members were informed of suspicions of theft by prior conspiracy of a group of individuals, as well as unauthorized interference in the operation of information (automated) systems, which led to the leakage of information by prior conspiracy of a group of individuals (Part 4 of Article 185, Part 5 of Article 361 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

In addition, substances resembling cannabis were found in a 44-year-old acquaintance of the suspects. He was detained, and the seized substances will be sent for examination. The man was informed of suspicion of illegal acquisition and storage of narcotic substances with the intent to sell (Part 1 of Article 307 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

The pre-trial investigation is being conducted by the Lviv District Police Department No. 2 of the Main Directorate of the National Police in the Lviv region, with operational support from the Cybercrime Prevention Department of the Lviv Region of the Cyber Police Department of the National Police of Ukraine, and the SBU Office in the Lviv region.

Note: According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is presumed innocent of committing a crime and cannot be subjected to criminal punishment until their guilt is proven in a lawful manner and established by a guilty verdict of the court.