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Major Cybercrime Site Shut Down
Filed in archive Fight! by Sue Walsh on October 18, 2008
The site, called DarkMarket, was kept secret and access was granted by invitation only. Its forum allowed cyberthieves to buy and sell stolen banking details and credit card numbers obtained via phishing scams and website hacks. It also served as a learning tool, providing information on how to commit various online crimes.

The bust is the result of an undercover operation by the FBI. 60 arrests have been made (11 of them in the UK) as a result. Authorities said the site had over 2,000 members. Cybercriminals made huge profits from the stolen credit and banking info. One man spent 250,000 pounds (roughly $434,000 US) in just six weeks. Check out more info here.


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