Major Darknet Marketplace for Stolen Cards Shuts Down After Making Over $1 Bi...

Major Darknet Marketplace for Stolen Cards Shuts Down After Making Over $1 Bi...

The longest-running marketplace for stolen credit cards on the darknet has announced the shutting down of its services. The administrator of Joker’s Stash, founded in 2014, stated that the site would be taken down in February. Site Generated Over $1 Billion in BTC ‘Over the Past Years,’ Claims a Security Research Firm According to the announcement made through its forum, the admin known as “Jokerstash” stated that “it’s time for us to leave forever.” Stash’s users could spend their account balances until Feb. 15, before the admin....


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