FBI and International Law Enforcement Shut Down Major Cybercrime Markets

The FBI, along with law enforcement agencies from several countries, has seized Genesis Market, a notorious hacker marketplace used to acquire compromised credentials and digital browser fingerprints. The takedown, dubbed “Operation Cookie Monster,” also saw 120 people arrested and 200 searches carried out globally. Genesis Market has been active since 2017 as an invitation-only online marketplace that sells stolen credentials, cookies, and digital browser fingerprints gathered from compromised systems. The now-defunct marketplace has been linked to millions of financially motivated cyber incidents globally.