{"id":6929,"date":"2022-01-26T18:48:05","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T18:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/26\/dark-web-marketplace-canadianhq-taken-down-by-crtc-after-investigation\/"},"modified":"2022-01-26T18:48:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T18:48:05","slug":"dark-web-marketplace-canadianhq-taken-down-by-crtc-after-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/26\/dark-web-marketplace-canadianhq-taken-down-by-crtc-after-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark web marketplace CanadianHQ taken down by CRTC after investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Four Canadians face $300,000 in fines for their involvement in Canadian HeadQuarters.<\/p>\n

The Dark Web marketplace is also known as CanadianHQ. It\u2019s designed explicitly for Canadian users to buy and sell products that can be used for malicious activity, such as phishing kits, stolen credentials, and access to compromised computers.<\/p>\n

The investigation was conducted by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and involved the execution of several warrants in the greater Montreal area in 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n

The marketplace has since been taken offline. The CRTC said CanadianHQ was one of the largest marketplaces on the planet and \u201csignificantly contributed to harmful cyber activity in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steven Harroun, the chief compliance and enforcement officer at the CRTC, said this was one of the most complex cases the unit has tackled. \u201cThis case shows that anonymity is not absolute online, and there are real-world consequences when engaging in these activities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The investigation centred on four Canadians allegedly sending emails to customers seeking personal information, such as credit card numbers and banking credentials. The CRTC said the emails were \u201cmimicking well-known brands,\u201d and the penalties stem from sending messages without consent under Canada\u2019s anti-spam legislation (CASL).<\/p>\n

Chris Tyrone Dracos (aka his screen name Poseidon) was the marketplace creator and is fined $150,000. It\u2019s alleged he aided vendors and customers with numerous CASL violations.<\/p>\n