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LARGEST SELLER OF STOLEN CREDIT CARDS ON DARK WEB SHUTS DOWN

 * UniCC the latest dark web marketplace to close its doors
 * ‘Don’t build any conspiracy theories about us leaving’

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Another seller of stolen credit cards on the dark web appears to be closing up
shop.

UniCC has posted on dark web forums in both Russian and English that it is
shutting down, according to Elliptic Enterprises Ltd., a blockchain forensics
firm. UniCC is the the largest dark web vendor of stolen credit cards, with $358
million in purchases made through the market since 2013 using cryptocurrencies,
according to Elliptic.

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