Summary: Finnish Customs, in collaboration with Swedish police and Europol, has successfully dismantled the Sipulitie marketplace, a Dark Web platform for illegal drug transactions that generated significant revenue since its inception in 2023. The operation led to the seizure of servers and identification of key individuals involved in the marketplace’s administration and support.
Threat Actor: Sipulitie Marketplace | Sipulitie
Key Point :
- Sipulitie marketplace operated on the Dark Web, facilitating illegal drug transactions in Finnish and English.
- The platform generated a turnover of €1.3 million before its dismantling.
- Sipulitie was a successor to Sipulimarket, which was shut down in 2020, having generated over €2 million in revenue.
- The operation involved collaboration between Finnish Customs, Swedish police, and Europol.
Original Source: https://tulli.fi/-/suomen-tulli-sulki-salatussa-tor-verkossa-toimineen-sipulitie-kauppapaikan
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