Cybercrime Marketplaces Cracked: A $4M Lesson in How Not to Profit
Cracked.io and Nulled.io have been seized in a major cybercrime bust, where two suspects were arrested and €300,000 in cash and crypto was seized. These platforms served as cybercrime marketplaces, offering tools and tutorials for aspiring cybercriminals. The takedown disrupts the cybercrime-as-a-service ecosystem.
Hot Take:
When cybercriminals get a taste of their own medicine, it’s a plot twist worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster. As it turns out, even villains need a good security team—or perhaps just a better hiding place for their ill-gotten gains. Who knew that running a cybercrime empire could lead to unexpected run-ins with the law? Talk about a bad day at the (illicit) office!
Key Points:
- Cracked.io and Nulled.io, notorious cybercrime platforms, have been taken down.
- The bust included two arrests, the search of seven properties, and the seizure of cash and cryptocurrencies.
- Germany’s Bundeskriminalamt identified eight people involved, with two main suspects aged 29 and 32.
- Cracked.io alone generated $4 million in revenue, impacting 17 million victims in the US.
- This operation follows a similar takedown of the Crimenetwork dark web marketplace in Germany.
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