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17-year-old Belarusian detained for creating the well-known Mamont Trojan virus

A 17-year-old resident of Grodno has been detained on suspicion of creating and distributing the Mamont Trojan program for Android devices, the Interior Ministry press service reports .

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According to operational data from the Cybercrime Counteraction Department of the Brest region, the teenager distributed the malicious program via Telegram. He sent files with names like "you in the photo," "accident video," and others, which were intended to entice users to open them.

According to the police, the young man created the program at the request of an acquaintance. During its distribution, law enforcement agencies identified 120 victims. The total damage is estimated at approximately 150,000 rubles.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Trojan bypassed smartphone protection systems and allowed attackers to obtain data about SMS messages, installed applications on devices, and other information. This data was transmitted to foreign servers, after which it was used by fraudsters to steal money.

A year ago, Kaspersky company included Mamont in the top five main cyber threats for Android devices in Belarus. According to its data, the malicious program is often used to steal bank card data from users of online trading platforms through fake applications.

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  • Вольга
    24.10.2026
    Узнікае ўгалаве адсылка да познесаўковай прымаўкі "Лох не мамонт - весь не вымрет". Бацька часта паўтараў у такіх выпадках, калі на падобныя нейкія разводы трапляўся ў дзевяностыя.

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