Many US agencies and German law enforcement agencies participated in the special operation against Hydra, including the German Federal Crime Police. The latter unlocked the servers and confiscated about 23 million euros worth of bitcoins. Now the Russian darknet market is not working.
More details about The role of the German police You can read about this special operation below.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Ellen said the US is deeply concerned about the threat of global cybercrime and extortion programs from Russia, as well as the ability of crime leaders to act with impunity.
In this way, he added, the United States is sending a signal to all criminals that they cannot escape justice in Russia, on the dark web, or anywhere else in the world.
In addition, law enforcement was able to identify more than 100 accounts associated with this organization.
Also, Hydra was released in 2015. In 2016, revenue from the illegal market was under $10 million. Already in 2020 it has grown to $1.3 billion.
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Source: 24 Tv
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