Video / NZ HeraldAn Auckland man has been arrested as part of a major international enforcement agency swoop on an illegal online marketplace that sells stolen digital identities. The operation, named Operation Cookie Monster, was led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Dutch National Police, coordinated from Europol, and saw the takedown of Genesis Market. The New Zealand phase of the operation occurred in the early hours of yesterday morning in central Auckland, Detective Inspector Stuart Mills said. “A 30-year-old man located at the address has been arrested and a further search carried out.”Police alleged this man had purchased dozens of stolen credentials from Genesis Market, Mills said. “Once the information was purchased from Genesis Market, a user could emulate a victim’s online accounts which would enable them to commit further fraud offending.”FOR HELP:

Source: New Zealand Herald April 06, 2023 04:08 UTC