AFP Raid Properties in Connection to German Shutdown of Dark Web Site

AFP Raid Properties in Connection to German Shutdown of Dark Web Site
Operation Futurist Raids, Queensland, Australia, January 2021. AFP
Alex Joseph
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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has carried out a series of raids between Brisbane and the Gold Coast in connection to the shutdown of Darkmarket, the world’s largest illegal e-commerce site on the dark web.

The AFP was alerted after German authorities arrested a 34-year-old Australian man, accused of running the site. Authorities allege the site was being used for selling contraband, counterfeit money, stolen credit card data, anonymous SIM cards and malware.