Global Law Enforcement Agencies Dismantle Darknet Marketplace Monopoly Market, Arrest 288 and Seize $53.4 Million – Bitcoin News

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OperationSpecTor dismantled the darknet marketplace MonopolyMarket and confiscated its infrastructure back in December 2021.

that officials from around the globe collaborated to bring down the DNM Monopoly Market, resulting in the arrest of 288 individuals throughout the investigation. The statement discloses that Monopoly was captured in December 2021 and led to over 100 federal investigations and prosecutions within the United States. In January 2022, an anonymous DNM and Tor researcher known as “Dark.fail” noted that Monopoly’s servers had been seized.

“Alert — Monopoly Market’s servers were seized by their host, very likely law enforcement action,” Dark.failat the time. “If you conducted blockchain/cyber research on this platform be aware that your transaction history may be in unknown hands.” Europol stated that German authorities apprehended the DNM and started gathering evidence which “served as the foundation for hundreds of national investigations.” The officials also highlighted that Monopoly vendors held prominent positions on other well-known DNMs. The apprehended suspects were classified as “high-value targets.”

Europol’s executive director, Catherine De Bolle, commented: “This operation sends a strong message to criminals on the dark web: international law enforcement has the means and the ability to identify and hold you accountable for your illegal activities, even on the dark web.” Authorities emphasized that Operation Spector achieved greater success than its two predecessors,

 

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