"On August 27, the Rotterdam Police Cybercrime Team seized data from the VerifTools website's servers during a seizure at a data center in Amsterdam. The operation was carried out in collaboration with the FBI, which simultaneously took the platform offline. VerifTools is considered one of the largest platforms for generating images of fake IDs. Users used these to circumvent security checks and disguise their true identities. The website's entire infrastructure, hosted on the servers, has been secured and copied. This data is being investigated."
"With a minimum estimated revenue of €1.3 million, VerifTools is considered one of the largest providers. The platform was easily found via multiple URLs. Visitors uploaded a passport photo, entered false information, and then generated an image of a fake ID. This image was downloaded after payment and then used to conceal someone's true identity. Many companies and organizations use so-called Know Your Customer (KYC) verification, which often only requires an image of an ID."
On August 27, Rotterdam Police Cybercrime Team seized data from VerifTools servers at a data center in Amsterdam. The FBI collaborated and simultaneously took the platform offline. VerifTools generated images of fake IDs that users employed to bypass security checks and disguise identities. The platform reportedly earned at least €1.3 million and was reachable through multiple URLs. Users uploaded passport photos, entered false information, paid, and downloaded fabricated ID images. Police secured two physical servers and over 21 virtual servers. Investigators are analyzing copied infrastructure to identify administrators and users, and prosecutions could lead to prison sentences up to six years.
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