FBI and International Law Enforcement Shut Down Cybercrime Marketplace Genesis Market

The FBI has seized the domains for Genesis Market, a major player in the stolen credentials market, as part of Operation Cookie Monster. The marketplace offered both consumer and corporate account identities, and its operators used info-stealing malware to collect logins and fingerprint data. The FBI is interested in anyone in contact with the administrators of the marketplace, who have not been caught or identified. The takedown prompted a large number of arrests worldwide, and the FBI credits international law enforcement and private sector coordination for the success of the operation.