FBI’s Elite Cyber Unit Quietly Takes Down Dark Market in Sting That Saved 1,000 Jobs
The FBI’s clandestine operation, known only as Operation GhostNet, ended a two-year hunt for a dark web marketplace that was funneling stolen corporate data to state-backed hackers. In a single weekend, 15 undercover agents dismantled the network, saving over 1,000 American jobs by preventing a massive IP breach at a Midwest manufacturing giant. The bust, announced yesterday, signals a new era of federal-private sector collusion, with CEOs now receiving encrypted alerts before attacks hit. This rare win cuts the black market’s data flow by 12%, instantly boosting Q4 confidence on Wall Street.