Cybercrime Marketplace Crumbles as Authorities Seize Hidden Crypto Stash

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Administrators Abdul Ghaffar, Abdul Sami, and Javed Mirza were charged with selling stolen financial data and facilitating crimes involving ransomware and fraud.

Justice Department has announced the seizure of Popeyetools, a cybercrime marketplace, and unmasked its role in illicit cryptocurrency transactions.

Since 2016, Popeyetools generated $1.

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Category: Crypto

Markets: Japan

Topics: FBI News Bytes - 2 News Bytes

Source Website Secure: Yes (HTTPS)

News Sentiment: Negative

Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2024-11-22 @ 04:30:30 (13 hours ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: news.bitcoin.com

Language: English

Platforms: Desktop Web, Mobile Web, iOS App, Android App

Copyright Owner: © Bitcoin News

News ID: 23753882

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Main Topics: Crypto

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Update Frequency: 18 posts per day

Year Established: 2008

Headquarters: Japan

News Last Updated: 8 hours ago

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