A coordinated operation from the Federal Criminal Police Office in Germany (BKA) and the Frankfurt cybercrime combating unit (ZIT) led to the seizure of the darknet marketplace Nemesis Market in Germany and Lithuania.
The law enforcement confiscated about 94,000 euros worth of cryptocurrencies. Active since 2021, the offerings included illegal drugs and narcotics, stolen data and credit cards, as well as a selection of cybercrime services such as ransomware , phishing, or DDoS attacks.
The Nemesis Market recently reached over 150,000 users and over 1,100 seller accounts registered worldwide. The investigation revealed that almost 20 percent were seller accounts from Germany.
The German police are very active and efficient. In early March, the Düsseldorf Police announced that a large-scale international law enforcement operation led to the seizure of the largest German-speaking cybercrime marketplace Crimemarket.
In December 2023, a similar kind of operation resulted in the seizure of the dark web marketplace Kingdom Market.
