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PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: The $612 Million Heist That Wasn’t
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: The $612 Million Heist That Wasn’t
January 20, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

What kind of thief gives back $612 million a few days later, saying it was all a prank aimed at showing how poor his victim’s...

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Almost $1B in Bitcoin Transferred From eWallet Linked To Dark Web’s Silk Road
Almost $1B in Bitcoin Transferred From eWallet Linked To Dark Web’s Silk Road
November 04, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

A huge bitcoin amount — nearly $1 billion — has been moved out of a bitcoin address that may have ties to the Silk Road...

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Federal Judge Sets $750K Bail In Crypto For Defendant
Federal Judge Sets $750K Bail In Crypto For Defendant
August 17, 2018  |  Bitcoin

In the case of a high-tech crime California, a federal judge is allowing a defendant to pay his bail with cryptocurrency. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley...

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Silk Road Mentor Being Extradited To US
Silk Road Mentor Being Extradited To US
June 18, 2018  |  Legal

Five years after Silk Road shut down, one of its alleged advisers is being extradited to the U.S. to face newly unsealed charges for his...

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Dark Web Down But Not Out
Dark Web Down But Not Out
August 21, 2017  |  Markets

The black market took a hit when, in July, law enforcement took down two of the biggest dark web marketplaces, AlphaBay and Hansa Market. AlphaBay...

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Dark Web Marketplace Hansa Bans Fentanyl Sales In Wake Of AlphaBay Takedown
Dark Web Marketplace Hansa Bans Fentanyl Sales In Wake Of AlphaBay Takedown
July 20, 2017  |  Markets

What would happen if Amazon went offline today? Not a service blip, like the June outage that redirected users to 503 error pages featuring cute...

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Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence For Silk Road Creator
Appeals Court Upholds Life Sentence For Silk Road Creator
June 01, 2017  |  News

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht lost his bid to get out from a life sentence for operating the underground illegal drug marketplace. According to a report in...

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Silk Road Founder’s Sentence Sparks Surge In Dark Web Drug Deals
Silk Road Founder’s Sentence Sparks Surge In Dark Web Drug Deals
May 24, 2017  |  eCommerce

When Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison two years ago, it was designed to send a message to others aiming...

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Two Alleged Dark Web Drug Dealers Busted By California Prosecutors
Two Alleged Dark Web Drug Dealers Busted By California Prosecutors
August 17, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Ever since Silk Road got shut down, the dark web has been in the spotlight, but that hasn’t seemed to deter those looking to run afoul...

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