Operation Cookie Monster: Police shut huge cybercrime site

Police arrested 119 people in an international operation led by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Dutch police and involving law enforcement in 17 countries, with 208 raids worldwide. — Reuters

THE HAGUE: A global police operation has shut down one of the world’s largest online marketplaces where cybercriminals can buy stolen identities and passwords, law enforcement agencies said on April 5.

Dubbed “Operation Cookie Monster”, the swoop targeted Genesis Market, which sold hackers the identities of over two million people for as little as US$0.70, they said.