Since early 2010 Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has been investigating the legality of the work of IT companies. Ukrainian security forces fight against economic crimes mostly through searches. While some cases of large investigation program towards big IT-companies proved to be justified, transparent IT business was also targeted. Many leading IT-companies, among of which are Adamant, Lucky Labs, KM Core, and V.O.K.S., have suffered from increased attention of the security forces, named the ‘IT-genocide’.
The Libertarian Republic: Ukrainian IT business under indiscriminate pressure
Yevhen Utkin, president of IT company KM Core, speaks at the "Scenarios for Ukraine" panel during the Kyiv Post Tiger Conference on Nov. 19, 2014.
