“Operation Swiper” has been praised by mainstream media and the teams involved in the investigation. More than 90 of the defendants have been charged with defrauding thousands of consumers, financial institutions and card brands. “I think this was a great bust, but only the tip of the iceberg,” says Neal O’Farrell, head of the ID Theft Council. “Frankly, the bust was relatively trivial, although it still is very welcome news,” says Gartner analyst Avivah Litan.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/blogs/ny-takedown-only-scratches-surface-p-1091