Max Butler, better known in the infosec community as “Max Vision,” creator of the open-source vulnerability database known as arachNIDS and the former administrator of the Whitehats.com, was indicted on charges of wire fraud and identity theft.
The 5 count indictment implicates Butler in the creation and administration of “Cardersmarket”, a website that serves as a community and clearinghouse for those engaged in the theft, use and sale of credit cards.
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