DeepDotWeb earned kickbacks for purchase of illegal narcotics, firearms, hacking tools, malicious code, and stolen financial information and payment card information. Tal Prihar, 37 and Michael Phan, 34, earned some $15 million in commission for referrals that led to purchases. The FBI also seized the DDW website, which earned a 2% to 6% commission of the value of each sale. The charges come on the heels of the law enforcement takedown of the Wall Street Market, which hosted the sale of illegal drugs, stolen data, fake documents, and malicious software.”]
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