FBI Arrests 26 in Operation Card Shop Targeting Cyber Criminals

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday the arrest of 26 people for allegedly engaging in identity theft and other computer crimes.

The arrests were a product of a two-year undercover effort dubbed "Operation Card Shop." At the heart of the operation was CarderProfit.cc, a fake website for buying and selling credit card numbers that was created by the FBI to gather information on cybercriminals.

Those arrested in the operation are charged with "buying and selling stolen identities, exploited credit cards, counterfeit documents and sophisticated hacking tools," according to the FBI.

Operation Card Shop took place in 12 countries and on four continents. Eleven of the arr…
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