The FBI has shut down an illegal stolen credentials marketplace named Genesis. The website sold access to accounts from Gmail, Facebook, Netflix, Spotify, PayPal, and other platforms for less than $10.
- Genesis Market was created in 2017 and became one of the most popular online marketplaces for stolen account credentials.
- The operators of the marketplace used info-stealing malware to steal information such as:
- cookies,
- IP addresses,
- time zones,
- device information, etc.
- The hackers made money by renting out the account identities.
- To make it easier for its buyers, Genesis Market provided browser plug-ins that could import the data of a compromised account.
- Buyers were able to access these accounts for less than $10.
- Only two weeks ago, The FBI arrested a New York resident on suspicion of being the administrator of the popular hacker forum BreachForums.
