How to Take Cookies from the Cookie Monster: Genesis Market Takedown
RSA Conference 2024 · Track Session
This talk, "How to Take Cookies from the Cookie Monster: Genesis Market Takedown," presented at RSAC 2024, delves into the intricate details of Genesis Market, a notorious cybercriminal marketplace, and the global law enforcement operation that led to its disruption. The speaker, John from Trellix, recounts his company's pivotal role in assisting the Dutch National Police and other international agencies in analyzing the market's unique modus operandi, its underlying malware, and ultimately contributing to its takedown. The presentation offers a deep dive into how Genesis Market weaponized browser cookies and fingerprints to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and facilitate widespread identity fraud and ransomware attacks.