THE HAGUE, Netherlands: A global police operation has shut down one of the world's largest online marketplaces where cybercriminals can buy stolen identities and passwords, international law enforcement said on Wednesday.

Genesis Market sold the identities of over two million people for as little as $0.70, allowing hackers to target bank accounts and carry out online fraud, officials in several countries said.Police arrested 119 people in the huge crackdown, dubbed 'Operation Cookie Monster,' which was led by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Dutch police and involved 17 countries.The website was based in Russia, according to the US Treasury, which said it had imposed sanctions against Genesis Market.Europol said the 'unprecedented law enforcement operation' had taken down 'one of the most dangerous marketplaces selling stolen account credentials to hackers worldwide.''Genesis Market listed for sale the identities of over two million people when it was shut down,' the EU's policing agency said.Action against criminals took place in countries including Australia, Britain, Canada, the United States and more than 10 countries in Europe.Britain's National Crime Agency said 24 people were arrested in Britain. Another 17 people were arrested in the Netherlands.Most dangerousPeople trying to access Genesis Market on Wednesday saw a screen saying, 'This website has been seized' and 'Operation Cookie Monster,' along with a picture of a person in an FBI hoodie in front of a computer.