Marketplace for stolen credit cards disrupted by feds

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Federal authorities have shut down PopeyeTools, an illicit online marketplace operating since 2016, which sold stolen credit card data and cybercrime tools. Three alleged administrators from Pakistan and Afghanistan face criminal charges. The platform offered credit card numbers, bank account information, and identity theft tools, with some card details selling for as low as $30. The site also provided refunds for invalid data and tools to verify stolen information. Authorities seized related domains and cryptocurrency assets, uncovering personal information of at least 227,000 individuals and estimating the administrators' earnings at $1.7 million. This action is part of a broader crackdown on cybercrime, including recent arrests related to ransomware and casino attacks.

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