Published 18:31 IST, September 26th 2022

Russian hackers release data of over 1500 Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service agents

An anonymous law enforcement source has "confirmed the authenticity" of the information released on the hacker group's website Nemezide (Nemesis).

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Russian hacker group RaHDIt has reportedly leaked personal information of more than 1500 employees of Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of Ukraine. An anonymous law enforcement source has "confirmed aunticity" of information released on hacker group's website Nemezide (Nemesis) on Monday, September 26, Sputnik reported. information is related to Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) agents working under cover of embassies in over 20 nations. 

As per news report, information regarding Ukrainian SVR agents that has been disclosed by hacker group includes people working under cover of embassies in France, Argentina, Germany, Italy, US, Poland, Azerbaijan, Argentina, Hungary, Tajikistan, South Africa, Greece, Iraq, and or nations, as per report. Furrmore, RaHDIt hackers released information on Ukrainian SVR agents working in missions of United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and 40 Ukrainian SVR locations within Ukraine, including one at an educational establishment. 

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RAHDit releases data of 2500 GUR officers 

latest disclosure of information regarding Ukrainian SVR agents comes after RAHDit leaked data of 2500 officers of Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of military department of Ukraine in July. hacker group revealed that released information includes data about relatives of Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) and people who received payments from GUR bank accounts.

hackers claimed that GUR officers include alleged drug dicts and former criminals convicted of robbery, illegal trafficking of weapons and drugs as well as causing bodily injuries. y furr revealed that y have given information regarding Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) to law enforcement agencies. RAHDit told Sputnik that it was not intending to publish information related to underage relatives of Ukrainian officers. 

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Zelenskyy vows to retailiate against every Russian strike

RaHDIt has leaked personal information of more than 1500 employees of Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) of Ukraine amid ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. war between two nations which started on February 24 continues for more than 200 days. On September 21, Russian President Vlimir Putin announced partial mobilization and warned to use "all possible means" to defend his territory.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has vowed to retailiate against every Russian strike at Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Nikopol, Donbass and all Ukrainian cities. In his nightly dress on September 24, Zelenskyy asserted that Ukrainian armed forces will "definitely liberate our entire country" and will not let Russia "go unpunished." Ukrainian armed forces have claimed that Russia has lost 57,200 soldiers since onset of military conflict. 

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"We will retaliate against every strike of aggressor at Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Nikopol, Donbas, at all our cities and regions. We will definitely liberate our entire country - from Kherson to Luhansk region, from Crimea, I emphasize that, to Donetsk region," Zelenskyy said in his dress. 

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18:31 IST, September 26th 2022