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Glendale Man Arrested for Allegedly Creating Black Market for Hackers

Agents in 20 countries helped coordinate a series of arrests on Wednesday, to bring down a computer hacking forum known as Darkode. The alleged creator is 27 year old Daniel Placek of Glendale, Wisconsin, also known in circles as Nocen, Loki, Juggernaut and M1rror. He will face charges in federal court in Milwaukee, including conspiracy to commit computer fraud.

According to the U.S. Justice Department, Placek's operation could intercept and amass email addresses and passwords and then sell them, enabling others to collect and swap huge batches of confidential data.

The agency has named 12 people it believes took part in the operation; most live in the United State.