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Several Russian bookmakers operate in Ukraine and collect the
bettors' data for recruiting agents.
This is stated in the new💵 OSINT investigation by
the InformNapalm volunteer community, Detector Media reports.
The ban on "Your Betting
Company" LLC, which operated in Ukraine💵 under the brand of the Russian bookmaker 1XBet,
did not protect Ukrainians from the aggressor's attempts to gain access to💵 their
personal data. After all, a large network of 1XBet-related bookmakers, who also have
access to confidential information, is being💵 developed in Ukraine.
"We analyzed the
companies and brands that have received or are preparing to receive licenses for
bookmaking activities💵 in Ukraine, and found that at least four others are part of the
1XBet network in Ukraine," reported the volunteer💵 community specializing in open source
investigations.
Namely, these are Melbet and Pointloto (POINTLOTO LLC, which has
already received a Ukrainian license💵 to organize gambling games on the Internet),
FanSport (Play Fun Investment LLC, also has a license to organize and conduct💵 gambling
games on the Internet) and BetWinner (not yet licensed).
"A simple fact should be
obvious to both the SBU and💵 the NSDC: sensitive data on gamblers is extremely valuable
information for the enemy's intelligence service, who will use this information💵 to
recruit agents in Ukraine," InformNapalm emphasized.
The volunteer community believes
that thwarting the development of the Russian network is only💵 possible by imposing
sanctions against the owners of 1XBet and Ukrainian bookmaking brands and websites
ultimately associated with them.
On March💵 30, 2024, amidst the war, the Commission for
the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries issued two licenses – for bookmaking
💵 activities and online casino activities to "Your Betting Company," which applied for
work in Ukraine under the Russian brand 1xBet.💵 Officially, "Your Betting Company" is
registered in Ukraine, but an OSINT investigation by the volunteer community
InformNapalm has proved the💵 company's close ties with Russia.
As IMI reported,
international intelligence community InformNapalm presented an interactive database of
Russian units involved in💵 the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The database is an
extension of the Russian Aggression database, which contains data on the💵 Russian
military who took part in the hybrid aggression against Ukraine in 2014–2024.
