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Summary: US authorities have dismantled PopeyeTools, an illegal marketplace for stolen credit card data and cybercrime tools, and charged its administrators with various crimes. The operation reportedly sold sensitive information of over 227,000 individuals, generating significant revenue.
Threat Actor: Abdul Ghaffar, Abdul Sami, Javed Mirza | PopeyeTools
Key Point :
- PopeyeTools has been operational since 2016, facilitating the sale of sensitive financial data.
- The marketplace generated over $1.7 million in revenue through the sale of personal and financial information.
- Authorities seized approximately $283,000 in cryptocurrency linked to one of the administrators.
- Each defendant faces up to 10 years in prison per charge if convicted.
Original Source: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-seizes-cybercrime-website-and-charges-its-administrators
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