US seizes 145 domains with cryptography linked to dark web marketplace

The US government seized 145 domains and private codes tied to Bidencash, a dark web marketplace accused of selling millions of stolen credit cards and personal data.

Bidencash began operation in March 2022, providing centralized space for buying and selling stolen credit card details, login credentials and server access.

The prosecutors have served more than 117,000 customers, generated more than $17 million in revenue during two years of operation, and facilitated more than 15 million card transactions; statement He was released Wednesday by the US Lawyer’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Domains seized in the operation are no longer accessible and redirected to a server managed by law enforcement, further preventing illegal activities.

The US government has secured legal approval to seize it Crypto The funds tied to the market, according to the statement.

During the operation, the Bidencash administrator reportedly charged a transaction fee while allowing users to purchase stolen financial and personal information, including access credentials to the compromised server.

To promote its service and expand its reach, Bidencash regularly released large datasets for free.

Between October 2022 and February 2023, the platform published 3.3 million stolen credit card records, including card numbers, CVVs, account owner names, email addresses and physical addresses.

These giveaways were part of a strategy to attract users and build trust among cybercriminals, especially following the confusion, such as decentralized denial of service attacks. Report Cybersecurity company Socradar.

A DDOS attack is a coordinated effort to flood a website or server with traffic, force offline or disrupt access.

Takedown will be added to the increasing list of dark web enforcement actions targeting crypto-enabled criminal networks.

Last month, 270 individuals were arrested in Operation Raptor. 10 countriesseizures of $200 million in assets, including hundreds of millions of dollars of crypto, and dismantling multiple dark web drug trafficking platforms.

edit Sebastian Sinclair