A week in security (December 2 – December 8)

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Europol takes down criminal data hub Manson Market in busy month for law enforcement

A coordinated action between several European law enforcement agencies shut down an online marketplace called Manson Market that sold stolen data to any interested cybercriminal. What made this market attractive for cybercriminals was that they could buy data sorted by region and account balance...

Police Dismantle Manson Market, Seize 50 Servers and 200TB Evidence

SUMMARY A day after taking down the cybercrime platform MATRIX, Europol and international law enforcement agencies have successfully…...

Europol Shuts Down Manson Market Fraud Marketplace, Seizes 50 Servers

Europol on Thursday announced the shutdown of a clearnet marketplace called Manson Market that facilitated online fraud on a large scale. The operation, led by German authorities, has resulted in the seizure of more than 50 servers associated with the service and the arrest of two suspects. More...