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Germany arrests suspected admin of country’s largest criminal marketplace

Category Details
Threat Actors Crimenetwork administrators and sellers
Campaign Overview Shutdown of Germany’s largest German-speaking illegal goods marketplace, Crimenetwork
Target Regions (Or Victims) Primarily German-speaking countries
Methodology Platform operated since 2012, using bitcoin and Monero for transactions, 5% cut from transactions, and monthly seller fees
Product Targeted Illegal goods and services, including stolen data, drugs, forged documents, and criminal services
Malware Reference None explicitly mentioned
Tools Used Bitcoin, Monero cryptocurrencies
Vulnerabilities Exploited Criminal marketplace exploiting the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions and encrypted messaging
TTPs Use of digital assets (cryptocurrencies), encrypted communication tools, and illegal marketplace operations
Attribution German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), authorities in France, the Netherlands, and the U.S.
Recommendations Further investigation into user and transaction data, potential for more arrests, disruption of similar platforms
Source The Record

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Source: The Record

Published on: December 4, 2024

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