On November 22, news broke that the U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of the cybercrime platform Popeyetools and filed charges against its administrators Abdul Ghaffar, Abdul Sami, and Javed Mirza, accusing them of selling stolen financial data and aiding in the implementation of ransomware and fraud crimes. Since 2016, the platform has profited $1.7 million through methods such as cryptocurrency payments, involving the sale of stolen credit card data and personal identification information. Law enforcement also seized $283,000 worth of cryptocurrency from a wallet controlled by Sami. U.S. prosecutors stated that this action was made possible through international law enforcement cooperation, successfully dismantling this platform that provided services such as "Live Fullz" and financial data verification tools. If convicted, the defendants could face up to 10 years in prison for each charge.