Government release

# Genesis Market, a major initial access broker, seized in international operation

United States Department of Justice, April 5, 2023. Domain seizures under an EDWI warrant, US server seizures.

**Source type:** Government release

**Published:** April 5, 2023

**Research grade:** P1

**Used in entries:** 5

## Bibliographic record

**Publisher:** United States Department of Justice

**Published:** April 5, 2023

**Source type:** Government release

**Research grade:** Source grade P1

**Language:** English

**Official record:** Official publication

**Address:** No address recorded for this source. Publisher, title, and date are given so it can be retrieved from the publisher.

**What it supports:** Domain seizures under an EDWI warrant, US server seizures

**Dataset id:** src\_doj\_genesis\_2023

## Research notes

- URL and exact release title not re-verified in this pass.

How this source is used

Cited 5 times across 3 record types.

The role on each citation records what the source was relied on for. A primary source establishes the fact, a supporting source corroborates it, technical evidence describes the infrastructure, and a later outcome records what happened afterwards.

Sources were reviewed to a research cutoff of August 20, 2026. Addresses recorded after that date are not reflected here.

## Cited by

### Takedown records

1 citation

Cited on the takedown record itself.

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[Operation Cookie Monster](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-cookie-monster)

Fraud and stolen data, April 2023

Primary source

### Organization roles

2 citations

Cited for an organization's recorded role in a takedown.

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[Federal Bureau of Investigation](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-cookie-monster)

Co-lead, Operation Cookie Monster

Primary source
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[Qintel](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-cookie-monster)

Technical partner, Operation Cookie Monster

Primary source

### Infrastructure

2 citations

Cited for infrastructure recorded as acted on.

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[11 domains](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-cookie-monster)

Domains seized, Operation Cookie Monster

Primary source
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[Server](https://takedownindex.org/takedowns/operation-cookie-monster)

Server seized, Operation Cookie Monster

Primary source

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