BUFFALO, N.Y. — The FBI conducted a federal search warrant at 498 W. Ferry St. Tuesday morning in Buffalo.
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that the search was in connection to an international operation against Genesis Market, a criminal online marketplace that sold data from compromised computers around the world.
In a statement, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said “Working across 45 of our FBI Field Offices and alongside our international partners, the Justice Department has launched an unprecedented takedown of a major criminal marketplace that enabled cybercriminals to victimize individuals, businesses, and governments around the world."
According to the DOJ, Genesis Market has offered access to data stolen from over 1.5 million computers. The data sold includes usernames and passwords for email, bank accounts and social media.
If you have been active on Genesis Market, in contact with Genesis Market administrators, or are a victim of the marketplace, the DOJ is urging you to report by emailing the FBI at FBIMW-Genesis@fbi.gov.
