The DOJ made an announcement detailing an international effort that seized the Cracked and Nulled Marketplaces. Prosecutors said this affected at least 17 million Americans.
The two forums were called Cracked and Nulled. According to the DOJ, since 2018, Cracked promised access to “billions of leaked websites” by letting users search for stolen login credentials and had over 4 million users who traded in cybercriminal tools and stolen information producing around $4 million in revenue.
The DOJ press release said that the accused “active administrator” of Nulled faces criminal charges with a maximum penalty of five years in prison for conspiracy to traffic in passwords, 10 years in prison for access device fraud, and 15 years in prison for identity fraud, the DOJ said.
Evan Dornbush, former NSA cybersecurity expert had this to say:
“Historically attackers can more easily obtain information and tools than defenders, giving them a perpetual advantage. Actions like this make it more expensive for cyber criminals to operate and ultimately this is a good thing.
“Lesser players who rely on purchasing tools and network access from these two marketplaces won’t be able to get started, raising the barrier to entry for their criminal enterprise aspirations.”
It’s great to see sites like these taken down by the forces of good. This is something that we need to see more of. A lot more of.
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DOJ Takes Down Cracked And Nulled Marketplaces
The DOJ made an announcement detailing an international effort that seized the Cracked and Nulled Marketplaces. Prosecutors said this affected at least 17 million Americans.
The two forums were called Cracked and Nulled. According to the DOJ, since 2018, Cracked promised access to “billions of leaked websites” by letting users search for stolen login credentials and had over 4 million users who traded in cybercriminal tools and stolen information producing around $4 million in revenue.
The DOJ press release said that the accused “active administrator” of Nulled faces criminal charges with a maximum penalty of five years in prison for conspiracy to traffic in passwords, 10 years in prison for access device fraud, and 15 years in prison for identity fraud, the DOJ said.
Evan Dornbush, former NSA cybersecurity expert had this to say:
“Historically attackers can more easily obtain information and tools than defenders, giving them a perpetual advantage. Actions like this make it more expensive for cyber criminals to operate and ultimately this is a good thing.
“Lesser players who rely on purchasing tools and network access from these two marketplaces won’t be able to get started, raising the barrier to entry for their criminal enterprise aspirations.”
It’s great to see sites like these taken down by the forces of good. This is something that we need to see more of. A lot more of.
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