Posted 11/27/2023, 10:36:57 PM
Ukraine detains top cybersecurity official Victor Zhora on embezzlement accusations
- Ukraine's top cybersecurity officials, Yurii Shchyhol and Victor Zhora, were fired last week over accusations of embezzlement
- Zhora was the public face of Ukraine's cybersecurity defenders at international conferences
- Ukraine's High Anti-Corruption Court ordered the detention of Zhora as a preventative measure
- Zhora's detention will last until January 2024 unless he posts bail of about $275,000
- Zhora said he will defend his name and reputation in court after maintaining his innocence