The domains for Genesis Market, one of the most popular marketplaces for stolen credentials of all types, were seized by law enforcement earlier this week as part of Operation Cookie Monster.
The action is an important blow to the cybercriminal world as Genesis was one of the major players offering both consumer and corporate account identities.
While authorities have yet to publish press releases about the takedown, accessing the Genesis Market domains shows a banner saying that the FBI has executed a seizure warrant.
It appears that the administrators of the marketplace have not been caught or identified as the FBI is interested in anyone that is in contact with them. Whoever is behind the Genesis Market has kept a low profile for all these years, indicating good operational security knowledge.
The FBI informs that the action was possible with the support of multiple organizations in the public and private sectors.
“These seizures were possible because of international law enforcement and private sector coordination,” reads the seizure banner, which includes close to two dozen partners.
Alexander Martin of The Record writes that the Genesis Market takedown prompted a large number of arrests all over the world.
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