Fraudsters' online paradise dubbed the 'Genesis Market' smashed and website seized after huge international sting - but two million victims have had their data stolen
FBI and Dutch police with law enforcement from 18 countries including the UK’s National Crime Agency took the ‘Genesis Market’ offline last night.The site had 80 million sets of personal data for sale, affecting two million victims.120 arrests have been made as part of the global investigation.
Other account details for sale are Twitter, Amazon and AirBnB profiles, as well as email and banking accounts.Melania missing in action: Donald Trump’s wife raises eyebrows with absence as ex-president condemns US justice “Behind every cyber criminal or fraudster is the technical infrastructure that provides them with the tools to execute their attacks. Genesis Market was one of the most significant platforms on the criminal market. Its removal will be a huge blow to criminals across the globe.”It was an invite-only site, asking for an $80 payment up front which was deposited into their account to buy credentials.
It would allow users to masquerade as someone else to buy items from online retailers, get into school and work computer systems and transfer money from bank accounts. The National Crime Agency says investigations are still continuing as they target more users of Genesis alongside its owners.
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