CloudSEK’s ForgeCraft report exposes a China-linked network selling counterfeit U.S. and Canadian driver’s licenses and SSN cards across North America. Researchers uncovered over 80 interconnected domains, 4,500+ buyers, 6,500+ fake IDs sold, and revenues exceeding $785,000. The operation used social media marketing, Meta ads, shell payment sites, cryptocurrency, and covert packaging with legitimate couriers. Infrastructure flaws enabled database exfiltration and attribution to Xiamen, China. The report details tactics, buyer geolocation, criminal use cases, and recommends coordinated takedowns, financial tracing, and platform monitoring.

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