'Operation Cookie Monster': Authorities seize dark web marketplace

Sold stolen logins, cookies, browser fingerprints and other information

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'Operation Cookie Monster': Authorities seize dark web marketplace

US and international law enforcement agencies have seized Genesis Market, a large dark web marketplace, as part of a multinational operation dubbed "Operation Cookie Monster."

The action comes as a significant blow to the cybercriminal community, which used Genesis Market to sell and purchase compromised credentials and digital browser fingerprints. A message now disp...

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