U.S. authorities have seized 145 domain names and undisclosed amounts of cryptocurrency related to the BidenCash dark web market, which has been accused of selling millions of stolen credit cards and personal data.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced the action on June 5, which was conducted under court authorization targeting the platform's infrastructure and financial flows. The seized domain names have now been redirected to servers controlled by law enforcement.
Since its launch in March 2022, BidenCash has grown to over 117,000 users and facilitated the sale of over 15 million stolen payment card numbers and other personal identification information. According to U.S. officials, the platform generated over $17 million in revenue during its operation.
The dark web market also sold stolen login credentials for unauthorized computer access. Between October 2022 and February 2023, it released 3.3 million stolen credit card records for free, a strategy to promote its services among cybercriminals and attract new users.
The U.S. also obtained court authorization to seize cryptocurrency funds related to BidenCash's illegal activities, although officials did not disclose the amount of cryptocurrency recovered.
The case was led by the U.S. Secret Service Frankfurt Field Office, the agency's Cyber Investigations Division, and the FBI Albuquerque Field Office. The investigation is part of a broader U.S. initiative against cryptocurrency-supported criminal networks operating on the dark web.
The seizure action against BidenCash adds to an increasing list of law enforcement actions. In May, Operation RapTor dismantled multiple dark web drug trafficking platforms, arresting 270 people across 10 countries and seizing $200 million in assets, including a significant amount of cryptocurrency.
In March, U.S. authorities sanctioned the operators of the now-closed online dark web market Nemesis, which was used to facilitate the sale of drugs, fake identity documents, professional hacking resources, and various other illegal services.
The sanctioned assets included 44 Bitcoin (BTC) addresses and 5 Monero (XMR) addresses, which received over $850,000 between July 2022 and March 2024.
According to the 2025 cryptocurrency crime report by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs, dark web markets generated over $1.7 billion in revenue in 2024, a slight increase from the previous year.
The report noted that Russian-language dark web markets continue to dominate the ecosystem, primarily due to the "lower risk of law enforcement action" from Russian authorities.
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