The U.S. government seizes crypto and 145 domains connected to the darknet marketplace
The US authorities has taken a strong response to the unlawful marketplace known as BidenCash, seizing 145 domains and bitcoin related with the platform. The US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia issued this news. A court authorized the police to seize monies used by BidenCash to facilitate criminal transactions.
Despite the fact that the exact amount and type of crypto confiscated were not released, the Department of Justice (DOJ) says that BidenCash administrators have earned more than $17 million in fees since its start in March 2022. The platform allegedly served over 117,000 customers and charged fees for transactions involving the trafficking of over 15 million stolen credit card numbers and personal information.
BidenCash is accused of giving away 3.3 million stolen credit cards for free between October 2022 and February 2023 as part of their promotional campaign. The exposed data included confidential information such as names and addresses, credit card numbers, expiration dates, and CVVs. In addition, the marketplace is accused of selling stolen credentials that allowed unauthorized access to systems.
The BidenCash domains are no longer operational as a result of the seizure and will redirect to a server under the control of US federal authorities. This will effectively prevent any additional unlawful behavior related to the website.
The investigation was carried out in collaboration with the Dutch National High Tech Crime Unit and a number of other agencies, including the FBI and the US Secret Service.
