Security News > 2024 > January > US charged 19 suspects linked to xDedic cybercrime marketplace
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the end of a transnational investigation into the dark web xDedic cybercrime marketplace, charging 19 suspects for their involvement in running and using the market's services.
Law enforcement estimated at the time of its takedown that fraudulent activities facilitated through the xDedic cybercrime market totaled more than $68 million.
"In total, xDedic offered more than 700,000 compromised servers for sale, including at least 150,000 in the United States and at least 8,000 in Florida," the Justice Department said.
12 out of the 19 suspects charged following the international investigation into xDedic's activity have already been sentenced, five are scheduled to receive a sentence, and two are pending extradition from the United Kingdom.
Last but not least, in December, an international police operation led by Interpol led to the arrests of 3,500 cybercriminals and seizures of $300 million, while German police seized Kingdom Market, a dark web marketplace that dealt with cybercrime tools, drugs, and fake government IDs.
German police takes down Kingdom Market cybercrime marketplace.