Motivation: Financial
At seizure had offered access to 1.5M+ compromised machines and 80M+ credentials, a dark-web marketplace selling stolen credentials and browser fingerprints ('bots'). Seized in April 2023 in the FBI/Europol-led Operation Cookie Monster (~120 arrests, ~$8.7M+ in sales).
Seized April 2023 in FBI/Europol-led Operation Cookie Monster (~120 arrests, 200 searches). ~$8.7M+ in sales attributed.
Attribution draws on public threat-intelligence reporting · Established (multi-source). Primary source →
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