Darkmarket might sound like a cool site name, but the reality was anything but that. It was an online venue – by invitation only – where criminals could buy and sell credit cards details, sometimes for as little as $2, the BBC has reported.
However, the emphasis is on the past tense. The FBI infiltrated the site, then spent two years gathering evidence before conducting raids that led to the arrest of 28 people, followed by police operations in the UK and other countries, netting a total of 32 more.
According to Sharon Lemon, deputy director of the Serious Organized Crime Agency:
