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crime2 years ago

FBI crackdown on cybercrime leads to Buffalo man's arrest and website shutdown.

A 26-year-old Buffalo man, Wul Isaac Chol, was arrested as part of a global takedown of Genesis Market, a "criminal online marketplace" that sells access to social media, bank, and email accounts. Chol allegedly possessed online credentials of 21 people, totaling 778 different accounts, from Netflix and Twitter to Airbnb and Amazon. He went on Genesis Market about 104 times between June 2019 and May 2022. The marketplace compiled stolen data taken from computers infected with malware and sold it. Chol was released on conditions, with his next court date scheduled for July 12.

via Buffalo News|
#buffalo#crime#cybercrime
cybersecurity2 years ago

Global Law Enforcement Takes Down Major Dark Web Marketplace and Cybercrime Operation

"Operation Cookie Monster," a 17-country police sting led by the FBI and Dutch National Police, has led to the closure of the largest illicit market on the dark web, the Genesis Market. The site specialized in the sale of digital products that had been stolen with the help of malware, allowing criminals to bypass security measures such as multi-factor authentication or device fingerprinting. Authorities conducted more than 200 searches and made 120 arrests while also engaging in widespread "preventative activity." The impact of data theft is significant, with Genesis estimated to have stolen over 80 million credentials and digital fingerprints from over two million individuals.

via DW (English)|
#cybersecurity#dark-web#data-theft
cybersecurity2 years ago

FBI shuts down major cybercrime website Genesis Market and arrests 119 people.

The FBI, along with nearly 20 other law enforcement agencies, has shut down Genesis Market, one of the world's biggest online criminal operations that sold login information stolen from millions of hacked computers around the world. The shutdown, called "Operation Cookie Monster," resulted in the arrest of over 120 people, mostly in the United Kingdom. However, there are still other sites operating on the dark web that will quickly take Genesis Market's place.

via WGAL Susquehanna Valley Pa.|
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cybercrime2 years ago

Genesis Market shut down by FBI in global cybercrime bust.

The FBI's Buffalo office confirmed that a raid of a West Side home is connected to the international intelligence operation that seized Genesis Market, a "criminal online marketplace" that sells access to users' email, social media, and bank accounts. The cybercriminal platform took sensitive data from malware-infected computers and sold it on the dark web. The FBI and worldwide partners successfully shut down Genesis Market, and any user logging onto the website encountered a message: "Operation Cookie Monster. This website has been seized." The FBI asks anyone active on the market or in contact with administrators, or those who have been victimized, to email [email protected].

via Buffalo News|
#cybercrime#cybercriminals#dark-web
cybersecurity2 years ago

FBI Takes Down Genesis Market, Notorious Cybercrime Website.

Law enforcement agencies from 17 countries have shut down Genesis Market, a notorious hacker marketplace that sold access to infected devices and stolen account credentials. The operation, called Operation Cookie Monster, resulted in 119 arrests and the seizure of the platform's infrastructure. Genesis Market's main criminal commodity was digital identities, which were sold for as little as $1. The market had about 59,000 registered users and was accessible on the open web, although obscured from law enforcement behind an invitation-only veil.

via Ars Technica|
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cybersecurity2 years ago

FBI Takes Down Cybercrime Website Genesis Market and Sanctions Forum in Latest Bust.

Law enforcement agencies have shut down Genesis Market, a website selling access to over 80 million account access credentials, including usernames, passwords, session tokens, and browser fingerprints. The site was seized on Tuesday, and 119 of its users have been arrested. The agencies have teamed up with HaveIBeenPwned.com to make it easy for the public to check if their login credentials were stolen. Genesis also sold access to users' cookies, which could let hackers bypass protections like two-factor authentication. If your data was stolen by malware, it's very possible it's still running on your device, ready to steal new login cookies and upload them to another marketplace.

via The Verge|
#cookies#cybersecurity#data-breach
cybersecurity2 years ago

Global Law Enforcement Agencies Take Down Major Dark Web Market Genesis.

The United States has designated Genesis Market, a Russian hacking group and one of the world's largest illicit marketplaces for stolen device credentials, as a cybercriminal threat. The group is believed to sell stolen credentials from leading U.S. companies and facilitate cybercrimes against them. The U.S. will continue to protect businesses from malicious cyber actors and impose consequences on cybercriminals who use their services.

via Department of State|
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cybersecurity2 years ago

FBI and DOJ shut down Genesis Market, a major cybercrime marketplace.

The FBI, in collaboration with international partners, has shut down Genesis Market, one of the world's largest online marketplaces for stolen data. The marketplace, suspected to have operated out of Russia, offered a subscription service for hacked data, including passwords to email, video streaming, and social media accounts. Since its inception in 2018, Genesis Market has offered access to data stolen from over 1.5 million computers worldwide, containing over 80 million account access credentials.

via The Washington Post|
#cybercrime#cybersecurity#dark-web
cybersecurity2 years ago

FBI shuts down Genesis Market in crackdown on cybercrime.

The FBI and international law enforcement agencies have seized Genesis Market, a global cybercrime bazaar where thieves buy and sell stolen passwords and data for as little as $1. The takedown, dubbed Operation Cookie Monster, targeted the notorious marketplace where clients could buy data to impersonate legitimate users on multiple websites, including Amazon, Fidelity, PayPal, Twitter, Dropbox and other major platforms. Along with putting an end to the website, police around the globe conducted about 120 arrests in connection to Genesis Market, as well as 208 property searches and 97 other “preventative” measures.

via New York Post |
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cybercrime2 years ago

FBI and police shut down major cybercrime forums and marketplaces.

The FBI and international law enforcement agencies have arrested over 100 people in a global crackdown on Genesis Market, an invitation-only cybercrime forum that facilitated large-scale identity theft. The forum offered data stolen from 1.5 million computers around the world containing login details for more than 80 million user accounts. The FBI seized the web domains of Genesis Market and dubbed the takedown as “Operation Cookie Monster.” The crime forum grew out of research that hackers did on anti-fraud technologies used by hundreds of banks and payment systems. This is the latest in a series of international law enforcement stings against cybercrime forums.

via CNN|
#cybercrime#cybercrime-forum#fbi
politics2 years ago

FBI Takes Down Genesis Marketplace in Global Cybercrime Bust

The FBI and international partners have taken down Genesis Market, a darknet site that sold data containing login credentials for bank accounts, social media passwords, and IP addresses from identity theft and data breach victims. The international law enforcement action, dubbed "Operation Cookie Monster," resulted in the arrest of nearly 120 suspected users of the illegal exchange and the seizure of Genesis' domain. The marketplace allegedly sold data that was later used by ransomware attackers to gain access to computer networks in the U.S. and around the world, and sold 80 million sets of identifying information from more than 1.5 compromised million computers.

via CBS News|
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cybersecurity2 years ago

US authorities take down major cybercrime operations in 'Cookie Monster' crackdown.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized the Russia-linked cybercrime marketplace Genesis Market, which was used to sell stolen digital identities and other sensitive data. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control has also sanctioned Genesis for its illicit activities. The FBI and international law enforcement authorities shut down the marketplace a day before the announcement. The DOJ warned cybercriminals that they will be found and brought to justice. The action was taken in conjunction with a dozen other countries that are taking law enforcement proceedings against Genesis and seizing website domains tied to the market.

via CNBC|
#cybercrime#cybersecurity#doj
cybersecurity2 years ago

International law enforcement shuts down major cybercrime markets and forums.

Law enforcement agencies from 17 countries, led by the FBI and Dutch National Police, have seized Genesis Market, a dark web marketplace popular with cybercriminals, in a multinational crackdown dubbed "Operation Cookie Monster." The market specialised in the sale of digital products, especially "browser fingerprints" harvested from computers infected with malicious software, which can be used by criminals to bypass anti-fraud solutions. The NCA estimated that the service hosted about 80 million credentials and digital fingerprints stolen from more than 2 million people. The operation resulted in about 120 arrests, more than 200 searches and almost 100 pieces of "preventative activity."

via Reuters UK|
#cybercrime#cybersecurity#dark-web
cybersecurity2 years ago

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.

via TechCrunch|
#cybercrime#cybersecurity#data-breach
cybercrime2 years ago

FBI shuts down notorious cybercrime marketplace Genesis Market.

Genesis Market, one of the world's largest criminal marketplaces used by online fraudsters to buy passwords, has been shut down in a global law enforcement crackdown. The website sold login details, IP addresses, and other data that made up victims' "digital fingerprints". Law enforcement agencies from 17 countries were involved in the raids, which led to the arrest of 120 people. The NCA believes there were about two million victims worldwide with tens of thousands of them in the UK.

via BBC|
#cybercrime#cybersecurity#data-breach