The U.S. Department of Justice seized the cybercrime marketplace Popeyetools, which earned $1.7 million through crypto payments and other means

On November 22nd, the US Department of Justice announced the seizure of the cybercrime platform Popeyetools and charged its administrators Abdul Ghaffar, Abdul Sami, and Javed Mirza with selling stolen financial data and assisting in the implementation of ransomware and fraud. Since 2016, the platform has made a profit of $1.7 million through cryptocurrency payments and has been involved in the sale of stolen credit card data and personal identity information. Law enforcement also seized $283,000 worth of cryptocurrency from a wallet controlled by Sami.

US prosecutors said that this action benefited from international law enforcement cooperation and successfully dismantled the platform that provided services such as "Live Fullz" and financial data verification tools. If convicted, the defendants could face up to 10 years in prison for each charge.