Nineteen People Charged in xDedic Cybercrime Marketplace Investigation
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The US Department of Justice announced the end of a transnational investigation into the dark web xDedic cybercrime marketplace, charging 19 suspects for their involvement in running and using the market's services, estimated to be responsible for more than $68 million in illicit activities.
The international operation involved law enforcement authorities from the United States, Belgium, Ukraine, Germany, and the Netherlands, with support from Europol and Eurojust, led to the seizure of xDedic's domains and infrastructure in January 2019.
Twelve of the nineteen suspects charged following the international investigation into xDedic's activity have already been sentenced, five are scheduled to receive a sentence, and two are pending extradition from the United Kingdom.
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