A GLASGOW man is one of two arrested in connection with a global operation to take down one of the world's largest criminal online marketplaces.

A 43-year-old man from Glasgow and a 31-year-old man from Aberdeen were arrested by Police Scotland during the operation targeting Genesis Market, a notorious hacker marketplace that sells stolen credentials.

Four addresses in Glasgow, Carluke, Dunfermline and Aberdeen were involved in the activity.

A number of warrants were executed across the country as part of a joint operation between Police Scotland's Cybercrime Unit, the FBI, and Dutch National Police.

The site has since been taken down and an investigation into the alleged offences is ongoing.

Detective Inspector Andy Mclean, of Police Scotland’s Cybercrime Unit, said: “The action taken in this country underlines Police Scotland’s commitment to tackling all forms of serious and organised crime and we know those involved are increasingly using the internet for their own gain.

"We will continue to work in partnership with law enforcement agencies in this country and abroad to target and disrupt this sort of activity.”

Genesis Market was a criminal marketplace seeking to defraud victims, having hosted approximately 80 million credentials and digital fingerprints stolen from more than two million people across the world.

The UK operation follows an investigation of the site by the FBI and forms part of international action in 17 countries.

There is further information about how to check if your data or accounts have been targeted here.

If you have not been targeted, you should still ensure you are securing your accounts and devices against criminals. If you think you have been targeted, please contact Police Scotland on 101.