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I'm surprised so many criminals are picking these niche services that haven't had their security verified by trustworthy third parties. That's just asking for trouble.
As with all criminals, it's only the dumb ones that get caught.
I wonder who works in the cartel's IT department.
Given the massive take down. I think you mean "I wonder who 'worked' in the cartel's IT department."
The allure of the potential for "security through obscurity" is great if you don't know better.