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Joker's Stash takedown

The takedown of Joker's Stash and sanctions on its operator demonstrate law enforcement efforts to disrupt carding revenue streams.

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Jan 14, 2026
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How do law enforcement agencies trace and shut down dark web marketplaces selling payment cards?

Law enforcement traces and dismantles dark‑web carding markets through a mix of technical forensics, undercover operations, and coordinated seizures: agents infiltrate marketplaces and collect intelli...

Feb 4, 2026

Which dark web carding marketplaces grew largest after Joker’s Stash shut down?

Joker’s Stash’s 2021 shutdown dispersed a large, concentrated supply chain of stolen cards across multiple existing and emergent “dump shops,” with no single successor matching its scale; security fir...

Jan 30, 2026

How have law enforcement takedowns affected the structure of dark web carding markets since Joker’s Stash closed?

Law enforcement actions around Joker’s Stash accelerated a fragmentation of the : a once-dominant centralized “dump shop” disappeared and a patchwork of smaller markets, invite-only forums and alterna...

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