DoJ seizure of web3adspanels[.]org bank account takeover fraud case
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The U.S. Justice Department seized web3adspanels[.]org and its database in an international law-enforcement operation tied to bank account takeover fraud. The takedown matters because the infrastructure was used to store illegally harvested bank login credentials and support account-draining activity.
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23.12.2025 10:15 2 articles · 5mo ago
DoJ seizes web3adspanels[.]org and its database
Legal Policy Action UpdateThe U.S. Justice Department seizes web3adspanels[.]org and its database in an international operation led by authorities from the U.S. and Estonia after alleging that the infrastructure hosted stolen bank login credentials, served fraudulent advertisements through Google and Bing, and supported bank account takeover fraud targeting Americans. The confiscated domain is described as storing thousands of victims' credentials and as having facilitated takeover fraud as recently as last month.
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- U.S. DoJ Seizes Fraud Domain Behind $14.6 Million Bank Account Takeover Scheme — thehackernews.com — 23.12.2025 10:15
- U.S. DoJ Seizes Fraud Domain Behind $14.6 Million Bank Account Takeover Scheme — thehackernews.com — 23.12.2025 10:15