The cyber police of Ukraine stopped the activities of the popular black market of the darknet.

During the year, the service brought its creators about $22 million profit.

Employees of the Department of cyber police of the National police of Ukraine stopped the activity of one of the popular trading platforms of the darknet, where personal and Bank data of Internet users were sold. Law enforcement officers identified four Ukrainians who participated in the creation and administration of the service.

As reported on the website of the cyber police, over the past five years, attackers have gained access to customer data PayPal, Amazon, eBay, WellsFargo, Suntrust and Bank of America. In particular, they were interested in personal data, logins and passwords, phone numbers, credit card data, etc. From damage suffered by the users in the UK, Canada, Spain, Ukraine and France.

The operators of the service bought hacked the database and automatically check their validity. The cost of one record was $2.5, and records with a password from the electronic box cost twice as much. During the year, the service brought its creators about $22 million profit.

Employees of the police carried out the authorized searches in Odessa and Volyn oblasts, in Kiev. The results of the searches were seized computer equipment, mobile devices, starter packs operators, etc. Seized material evidences were sent for examination. Opened a criminal case under part 2 of article 361 of the criminal code of Ukraine ("Unauthorized interference in the work of computers, automated systems, computer networks or telecommunication networks).