Artyom, a former Beltelecom employee, was arrested in October 2020 as part of a criminal case opened under eight articles, including "illegal actions against private information and personal data" and "interference with the activities of a law enforcement officer." Artyom was also reportedly severely beaten during his arrest.
In February 2022, he was convicted of "transferring personal and other personal data of more than 150 individuals to Telegram channels deemed extremist" and sentenced to a long prison term, as well as to pay a large amount of compensation to the "victims."
