'UniCC' The Largest darkweb marketplace for credit cards going offline

Dealing in stolen credit cards is a thriving business. The UniCC platform has played a central role in this illegal business since 2013. But their operators fled the dust – probably as millionaires. The business known as “carding” is arguably one of the most lucrative in the illegal corners of the internet. Of course, the stolen credit cards are used for fraudulent purposes, more specifically to make unauthorized transactions, clone cards and carry out identity theft.

But the criminals who are active in this business must now look for a new platform again. Because the makers of UniCC have made off – and that after almost a decade. A message was published for this in several relevant forums, in Russian and in English. Like the analytics company specializing in blockchain Elliptical writes (via BBC) it says: “Our team is retiring. Thanks to everyone who has been with us for years. I would like to thank the loyal partners, customers and colleagues who have supported us in many ways individually, but that would not be professional .If I or any of our team members failed to meet your expectations – we are truly sorry.”

Comeback ruled out

However, the now former operators write that no conspiracies should be made up about the reasons for the departure being “the health and age of the team”. All users working there have been given ten days to withdraw their business, the operators also warn in advance that nobody should believe fakes that promise a comeback of the platform.

According to Elliptic, UniCC has generated around $358 million in revenue since launching in 2013, using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, and Dash. The conclusion is that the backers made the jump in time and will now try to turn their profits into cash and dive. Incidentally, numerous such marketplaces have voluntarily given up in recent months, including the former market leader Joker’s Stash.