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cybersecurity2 years ago•3 min saved

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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cybersecurity2 years ago•3 min saved

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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