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247TVStream: Pirate TV network’s streaming domains have been seized

Posted by on November 21, 2024, at 9:18 am 

US authorities have shut down 247TVStream, a pirate IPTV service with over 1,000 channels aimed at sports fans. Run by two brothers, the operation reportedly made millions. One brother was arrested in New York, while the other is still on the run; both could face several years in prison. The Department of Justice for the […]

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Domains seized, arrests made: Boot stresser crimes terminated by the FBI

Posted by on December 14, 2022, at 7:40 pm 

A group of six individuals were charged with computer crimes related to their alleged ownership of services facilitating Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. These services provided “for hire” attacks on demand to anyone willing to pay money to perform electronic warfare on internet destinations and web sites. Each defendant allegedly operated at least one […]

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The FBI shut down SSNDOB Marketplace criminal platform, seized domains

Posted by on June 8, 2022, at 11:48 am 

The FBI has shut down the SNNDOB Marketplace and seized its associated domain names. The illicit marketplace made an estimated $19 million dollars by selling the personal data of about 24 million US citizens, according to the Justice Department. The acronym SSNDOB stands for Social Security Number and Date Of Birth; it operated through a […]

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US Federal authorities seized fake #Walmart pharmacy domain

Posted by on July 21, 2021, at 7:55 pm 

US Federal authorities have seized a fake Walmart pharmacy domain, that was used to steal people’s personal information, all while promoting for sale unapproved and experimental drugs to fight Covid-19. The domain, PharmacyWalmart.com, was hosted on Russian servers, and their support number was manned by people in India. Registered in 2019 with a Russian registrar, […]

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Feds take down CityXGuide.com and BodyRubShop.com in multi-million dollar sting

Posted by on June 19, 2020, at 4:05 pm 

The Department of Homeland Security has shut down two domain names involved in an online prostitution ring. CityXGuide.com and .net, along with BodyRubShop.com bear the following image: According to the indictment, the web sites’ operator netted more than $21 million off a suite of illicit websites promoting prostitution and sex trafficking: Wilhan Martono, 46, was […]

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