According to BlockBeats, on November 22, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it had seized the cybercrime market Popeyetools and prosecuted its administrators Abdul Ghaffar, Abdul Sami and Javed Mirza. Nicole M. Argentieri, Director of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice and Chief Deputy Assistant Attorney General, said, "As alleged, the three founded and operated a long-term online market to sell illegal goods and services for cybercrime, including ransomware attacks and financial fraud. We announced today the banning of the PopeyeTools domain name, the filing of criminal charges against its operators, and the seizure of cryptocurrency." If convicted, the defendants could face up to 10 years in prison for each charge.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has seized the cybercrime market Popeyetools and prosecuted its administrators Abdul Ghaffar, Abdul Sami and Javed Mirza. Nicole M. Argentieri, Director of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice and Chief Deputy Assistant Attorney General, said, "As alleged, the three founded and operated a long-term online market to sell illegal goods and services for the commission of cybercrimes, including ransomware attacks and financial fraud. We announced today the banning of the PopeyeTools domain name, the filing of criminal charges against its operators, and the seizure of cryptocurrency." If convicted, the defendants could face up to 10 years in prison for each charge.