Security News > 2022 > June > FBI Seizes 'SSNDOB' ID Theft Service for Selling Personal Info of 24 Million People

An illicit online marketplace known as SSNDOB was taken down in operation led by U.S. law enforcement agencies, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

SSNDOB trafficked in personal information such as names, dates of birth, credit card numbers, and Social Security numbers of about 24 million individuals in the U.S., generating its operators $19 million in sales revenue.

The action saw the seizure of several domains associated with the marketplace - ssndob.

According to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, SSNDOB's Bitcoin payment processing system has received nearly $22 million worth of Bitcoin across over 100,000 transactions since April 2015.

Bitcoin transfers to the tune of more than $100,000 have been unearthed between SSNDOB and Joker's Stash, another darknet market that specialized in stolen credit card information and voluntarily closed shop in January 2021, indicating a close relationship between the two criminal storefronts.

"Taking down the SSNDOB website disrupted ID theft criminals and helped millions of Americans whose personal information was compromised."

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