Boris Titov demanded to clarify the case of treason of the founder of Group-IB

Business Ombudsman Boris Titov urged law enforcement officers to clarify the case of Ilya Sachkov, who was arrested on suspicion of treason, otherwise a critical blow will be dealt to the entire IT sphere and its investment attractiveness.

Titov said that “there is nothing worse than this corpus delicti”, since similar cases are considered exclusively behind closed doors.

- Given the scale and uniqueness of the figure of the entrepreneur Sachkov for the entire IT industry of Russia, it is necessary to explain to the investigation. Otherwise, a critical blow will be dealt to the sector and its investment attractiveness, the business ombudsman stated.

News about Sachkov's arrest became known today. He faces 12 to 20 years. Earlier today, security officials came to search the Moscow headquarters of the company.

It's worth reminding that Group-IB is the official partner of Interpol and Europol. She took part in the special operations of Interpol to catch cybercriminals from Morocco who carried out attacks on companies and banks in France. The company helped solve cybercrimes in Moscow.