"Operation Cookie Monster: Genesis Market Seized by FBI"

The FBI has shut down its second cybercriminal forum of the year. The Genesis Market, known and used by hackers worldwide, has been seized in the global sting called Operation Cookie Monster. In the hacker community, Genesis Market is an invitation-only dark web forum that has been in operation since March 2018, with users all around the world. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) estimates that the market supplied over 1.5 million compromised computers containing over 80 million account access credentials. In addition to the Genesis Market site, 11 other domain names used to support the market's infrastructure were seized during the operation. Although the DOJ provided few details regarding further arrests, British officials reported about 120 arrests, more than 200 searches, and nearly 100 instances of "preventative activity." This article continues to discuss the takedown of Genesis Market. 

Cybernews reports "Operation Cookie Monster: Genesis Market Seized by FBI"