News with the tag "Darknet"

According to blockchain intelligence experts, two major Telegram channels banned in mid‐May have quietly reappeared under new names. The move shows how some crypto crime outfits can bounce back almost immediately. They use simple steps to keep trading, even after high‐profile bans. Rebranding And Ra...

BitcoinWorld Shocking Bitcoin Donation: AlphaBay Darknet Wallet Sends Millions to Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht In a development that has sent ripples through the cryptocurrency and darknet communities, a significant Bitcoin donation has reportedly been traced back to a wallet linked to the now-de...

Key Takeaways: Global crackdown cripples a shadow economy with several arrests and confiscation of funds. RICO case unmasks $263 million crypto fraud as DeFi’s legal risks escalate. Kraken’s 68% transaction surge tests darknet regulation limits. On May 22, the DOJ cracked the dark web’s code. 270 su...

The Russian Ministry of Justice is preparing a bill to classify crypto assets as property subject to possible confiscation. Russia is seeking to crack down on crypto-related crime with a new measure. According to local reports dated May 19, the Russian Ministry of Justice is drafting a bill that wou...

In a significant move against illicit cryptocurrency activities, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has just announced urgent crypto sanctions targeting 49 digital addresses. These addresses are reportedly tied to Behrouz Parsarad, the administrator of the ...

We gained access to BreachForums, a closed online forum with a thriving cybercrime community, to get a sense of the products and services being sold on the digital black market of the dark web. Here’s what we found. This article is written for educational purposes, and doesn’t encourage the use of t...

Larry Harmon laundered 350,000 BTC, but he was treated leniently for his help in jailing Roman Sterlingov.

A landmark sentencing has closed the chapter on Bitcoin Fog, the longest-running bitcoin mixing service on the darknet, with its operator facing over a decade in prison. The Fall of Bitcoin Fog: DOJ’s Pursuit Unmasks a Decade-Long Darknet Operation The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Frid...

Along with money laundering, Maximiliano Pilipis is also accused of failing to file a tax return for income generated in 2019 and 2020.

German authorities used a timing attack to reveal a darknet admin’s identity, but Tor claims that the suspected attack vector is outdated.