Russian law enforcers blocked four cryptocurrency-related dark web websites
The latest raid came a few weeks after the FSB took down one of the largest extortion gangs, REvil
18.02.2022 - 12:15
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What’s new? The Russian law enforcers cracked down on four dark web websites targeting online markets. The websites were set up to steal credit cards and crypto wallets' information, and collectively brought the attackers $263 million in cryptocurrency revenue. According to a report by the UK-based blockchain analytics company Elliptic, the Russian Ministry of Interior shut down three trading platforms, Trump’s Dumps, UAS Store, and Ferum Shop, as well as an online forum, Sky-Fraud, dedicated to credit card data theft.
What is known about the websites? Ferum Shop was a prime target of the FSB, and Elliptic reported that it was the world’s largest marketplace for stolen credit cards before its takeover. The website’s activities were as follows: the hackers steal users’ payment card details through online stores, banks, and other channels. They then sell them on the dark web markets. Sky-Fraud was a forum where the hackers and their clients communicated and shared money laundering tips. After being blocked, a message on the Sky-Fraud forum homepage read, “Which one of you is next?”.
Taken from the Elliptic website
The latest raid came just weeks after the Federal Security Service (FSB) took down one of the largest extortion gangs, REvil.
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