𝗨𝗦 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝟭𝟰𝟱 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗼
✅ What happened?
The U.S. has shut down 145 websites linked to BidenCash, a dark web market accused of selling millions of stolen credit cards and private info. They also seized an undisclosed amount of crypto tied to the operation.
🔒 About BidenCash:
Launched in March 2022
Had over 117,000 users
Sold 15M+ stolen card numbers & personal data
Made over $17M in illegal revenue
🧨 The platform even gave away 3.3M stolen card records for free to attract new criminals.
💰 Crypto Seized:
U.S. courts approved the seizure of crypto linked to BidenCash, but the exact amount was not revealed.
🕵️♂️ Who led the case?
The investigation was led by:
U.S. Secret Service (Frankfurt office)
FBI (Albuquerque office)
Cybercrime teams targeting dark web and crypto criminals
🌐 Bigger Picture:
This is part of a broader crackdown on crypto-fueled cybercrime:
May 2025: Operation RapTor shut down global dark web drug markets, seizing $200M in assets
March 2025: U.S. sanctioned crypto addresses tied to the Nemesis darknet site (received $850K+ in BTC/XMR)
📊 According to TRM Labs, darknet markets earned $1.7B in 2024, mostly run by Russian-speaking groups facing little risk of enforcement.
📢 The war on crypto-enabled cybercrime is heating up. Could this reshape how governments regulate crypto next?
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