The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested dozens of alleged cybercriminals in an international sting to crack down on Internet fraudsters. The arrests were the result of a two-year global sting operation conducted by the FBI and designed to nab hackers in “carding” crimes, in which perpetrators steal credit card or other personal information via the Internet and then conduct fraudulent transactions. As part of the bust, called “Operation Card Shop,” undercover FBI agents created an online forum called “Carder Profit.”
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2-Year Sting Nets FBI Dozens of Suspected Cybercrooks
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani June 27, 2012 10:53 AMThe U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested dozens of alleged cybercriminals in an international sting to crack down on Internet fraudsters. The arrests were the result of a two-year global sting operation conducted by the FBI and designed to nab hackers in “carding” crimes, in which perpetrators steal credit card or other personal information via the Internet and then conduct fraudulent transactions. As part of the bust, called “Operation Card Shop,” undercover FBI agents created an online forum called “Carder Profit.”