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Authorities shut down xDedic marketplace for selling hacked servers

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The domain for xDedic has been seized as well. In a joint operation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and authorities from several European countries have successfully taken down xDedic, a notorious dark web marketplace known for… Continue reading Authorities shut down xDedic marketplace for selling hacked servers→

Feds shutter xDedic, a black market used to commit $68 million in fraud

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An online marketplace that facilitated more than $68 million in fraud and cybercrime has been shut down following an international law enforcement operation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday. Hackers and thieves used the website, known as xDedic, to sell access to compromised computers located around the world and personal information belonging to U.S. residents, prosecutors said. Buyers could search the site by price, operating system or by the geographic region from where it was stolen, prosecutors said. The method of access was usually through credentials for Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) servers. The DOJ didn’t name any victims, but said they included major metropolitan transit organizations, emergency services, government agencies, pension funds, universities and others. The site was shut down in 2016, only to re-emerge soon after on the dark web with the new stipulation that members pay $50 to enter. “The xDedic marketplace operated across a widely distributed network and […]

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