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John's Ski Trip Call
- John Focker was contacted by Dutch Police during a Swiss ski trip about a secret cyber operation.
- They briefed him on an international effort to dismantle the dark web marketplace Genesis.
Focus on Infrastructure
- Operation Cookie Monster targeted not individual hackers but the infrastructure enabling cybercrimes.
- By disrupting Genesis, fewer unskilled hackers can launch attacks due to lack of easy-to-use tools.
Cookies as Digital Keys
- Genesis exploited users' tendency to choose convenience over security by stealing browser cookies.
- Cookies let attackers bypass multi-factor authentication, giving criminals covert access to systems.