Security Incident
Empire Market Scam: $30.00M Reported Loss
The well-known darknet market Empire Market has closed its operations.
- Reported loss
- $ 30,000,000
- Attack category
- Scam
Incident Overview
When it exited, the website defrauded about 2638 bitcoins from 1.3 million users, worth nearly 30 million U.S. dollars.
Sources & References
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