[1/5] People, including supporters of founder of Group-IB cybersecurity firm Ilya Sachkov charged with treason, gather in a court building during a hearing in Moscow, Russia July 26, 2023.
Sachkov, 37, who is no longer associated with Group-IB but owns a share in its former Russian business, was arrested in September 2021 by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on treason charges in a case that was classified.
Former colleagues who bought Group-IB's Russian business and renamed it F.A.C.C.T said in a statement that his legal team would appeal against his conviction and ask President Vladimir Putin to intervene.
"This is a hard moment for all of us and a black day for the (Russian) cybersecurity market."
Sachkov had ruffled official feathers a year before his arrest at an event attended by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
Persons:
Ilya Sachkov, Sachkov, F.A.C.C.T, Vladimir Putin, Ilya, Mikhail Mishustin, Putin's, Putin, Andrew Osborn, William Maclean
Organizations:
IB, REUTERS, TASS, Russia's Federal Security Service, Employees, Russian, Kremlin, Thomson
Locations:
Moscow, Russia, MOSCOW, Russian