Police Shut Down Relaunched Crimenetwork Dark Web Marketplace
Severity: Medium (Score: 51.9)
Sources: Gbhackers, Bleepingcomputer, Infosecurity-Magazine, www.bka.de
Summary
German and Spanish authorities have dismantled a new version of the Crimenetwork dark web marketplace, arresting a 35-year-old German man in Mallorca. The original Crimenetwork operated since 2012 and had over 100,000 users before its shutdown in December 2024. The relaunched site quickly gained 22,000 users and generated over €3.6 million in revenue from illegal goods and services, including drugs and stolen data. Authorities seized €194,000 in assets and significant user data during the operation. The arrested individual is expected to face charges in a German court, following the sentencing of the original Crimenetwork administrator earlier this year. The BKA emphasized their commitment to combating cybercrime on the darknet. Key Points: • The new Crimenetwork marketplace was shut down just days after its relaunch. • The operation generated over €3.6 million in revenue and attracted 22,000 users. • Authorities seized €194,000 in assets and significant user data during the takedown.
Key Entities
- Data Breach (attack_type)
- Zero-day Exploit (attack_type)
- Germany (country)
- Spain (country)
- Darknet (platform)