Five years after it was torn offline, the resurrected dark web marketplace is clawing its way back to the top of the online underworld.
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A $3 Billion Silk Road Seizure Will Erase Ross Ulbricht’s Debt
In a twist, a massive trove of stolen bitcoins will repay the dark web market creator’s $183 million restitution.
It Was a Good Month for Fighting Cybercrime—Don’t Get Comfortable
Even as police and tech companies get better at shutting down illegal operations, cybercrime is worse than ever.
Inside the Takedown that Shredded the Myth of Crypto’s Anonymity
The users of the largest known child sex abuse site in history thought their bitcoins were untraceable. They couldn’t have been more wrong.
Shutdown of Russia’s Hydra Market Disrupts a Crypto-Crime ATM
More than just a market for illegal drugs, the dark-web site allowed criminals to launder or cash out hundreds of millions in stolen cryptocurrencies.
The DOJ’s $3.6B Seizure Shows How Hard It Is to Launder Crypto
A couple allegedly used a “laundry list” of technical measures to cover their tracks. They didn’t work.
The US Puts a $10M Bounty on DarkSide Ransomware Hackers
Plus: a “Trojan Source” bug, Russian hackers exposed, and more of the week’s top security news.
The Demise of White House Market Will Shake Up the Dark Web
The popular marketplace’s closing leaves a big hole in the billion-dollar industry of illegal drugs, credit card and bank fraud, forged documents, and more.
The SolarWinds Hackers Are Looking for Their Next Big Score
Plus: Gas station hacks in Iran, ransomware arrests in Europe, and more of the week’s top security news.
An Apparent Ransomware Hack Puts the NRA in a Bind
The group behind the reported attack is under sanctions from the US Treasury, which means a payout could come with penalties for the victim.