Authorities - Cybercrime: Platform shot on the darknet
A platform used by criminals on the Darknet has been shut down by the authorities. The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) in Wiesbaden announced on Wednesday that the website focused on drug trafficking. Criminal services, forged documents and malware were offered. The website contained a total of 42,000 products, around 3,600 of which were from Germany. Tens of thousands of customer accounts and several hundred seller accounts were registered.
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- The BKA in Germany, specifically located in Hesse's capital Wiesbaden, has been actively combating cybercrime by taking down numerous criminal platforms on the Internet.
- Moreover, the latest operation by the BKA involved shutting down a notable platform on the Darknet, which was primarily used for dealing in drugs, forged documents, and malware, affecting both buyers and sellers in numerous countries, including Germany.
- The Investigations into this shutdown revealed that more than 3,600 products offered on this illegal platform were related to Germany, showcasing the worldwide reach and impact of cybercrime, as highlighted by this incident in Germany.
- As the BKA continues its efforts to combat cybercrime, it is clear that the digital world presents new challenges and responsibilities for law enforcement agencies world over, including in Hesse and Germany as a whole.
Source: www.stern.de
