Justice Served: DoJ Sinks PopeyeTools Credit Card Crime Ship!
The US Department of Justice has flipped the script on PopeyeTools, a notorious marketplace for stolen credit card information. After seizing its domains, the DoJ charged three alleged administrators. With over $1.7 million in revenue from illegal sales, PopeyeTools was no small fry in the world of cybercrime.
Hot Take:
Looks like PopeyeTools’ spinach supply has been cut off, and it’s not just Bluto who’s celebrating! The Department of Justice just took down this cybercriminal marketplace, proving once again that crime doesn’t pay—unless you count the irony of trying to sell stolen credit cards while getting your own assets seized. Oops!
Key Points:
- PopeyeTools, a major marketplace for trading stolen credit card info, has been seized by the US Department of Justice.
- The domains .com, .co.uk, and .to of PopeyeTools have been legally taken over by authorities.
- The marketplace facilitated cybercrime and fraud, offering stolen financial info of over 227,000 individuals.
- Charges have been filed against three administrators from Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- Authorities also seized approximately $283,000 in cryptocurrency from one of the administrators’ accounts.
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