The U.S. Department of Justice announced the seizure of a web domain and database linked to a widespread bank account takeover fraud scheme that targeted victims across the United States.
According to the Justice Department, the domain web3adspanels.org was used as a backend control panel to store and manipulate stolen bank login credentials that were illegally harvested from victims. The seizure follows a Public Service Announcement issued by the FBI about a month ago warning the public about account takeover fraud involving impersonation of financial institution support services.
Federal investigators have identified at least 19 victims nationwide, including two companies located in the Northern District of Georgia. The compromised accounts resulted in attempted losses totaling approximately $28 million, with confirmed losses of about $14.6 million, authorities said.
The seized domain hosted a server containing stolen login credentials for thousands of victims, including those already identified in the investigation. The FBI reported that the backend server tied to the domain remained active and was being used to facilitate fraud as recently as November 2025.
The investigation remains ongoing.
