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Germany shuts down darknet platform specializing in drugs

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BERLIN (AP) – German investigators on Tuesday shut down a Russian-language darknet market marketplace that they say specialized in drug dealing, seizing bitcoin worth 23 million euros ($25.3 million). Prosecutors in Frankfurt described the “Hydra Market” platform as the world’s biggest illegal darknet marketplace.They said they seized its server infrastructure in Germany. The shutdown was …

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One-third of the people reading this are thieves

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id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> At least, that’s what a . Why? Because 36.4% of the 1.66 million computers survey had LimeWire, a popular peer-to-peer (P2P) program installed. Guilty by association? I have LimeWire installed on my Mac. This doesn’t make me a thief. In fact, I’ve bought a wide range of music through iTunes over …

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Crypto crime hit record $14 billion in 2021, research shows

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By Tom Wilson LONDON, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Crime involving cryptocurrencies hit an all-time high of $14 billion last year, blockchain researcher Chainalysis said on Thursday, a record that comes as regulators call for more powers over the fast-growing sector. Crypto received by digital wallet addresses linked to illicit activity including scams, darknet markets and …

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First Silk Road. Now AlphaBay. What’s next for the dark web?

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id=”article-body” class=”row” section=”article-body” data-component=”trackCWV”> A government shutdown of dark web marketplaces AlphaBay and Hansa has merchants and consumers looking for a new home. Authorities , the largest online marketplace for illegal goods, dark market onion on July 4, and took down Hansa, the third largest, on Thursday. The sites, where people could buy drugs, guns …

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More than 150 arrested in global crackdown on Darknet traders:…

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THE HAGUE, dark websites Oct 26 (Reuters) – At least 150 people have been arrested by European and U.S.authorities after a joint crackdown on traders of drugs, weapons and other illicit goods on darknet market lists e-commerce sites, Dutch media reported Tuesday citing police agency Europol. Cash and cryptocurrency worth 26.7 million euros ($31 million) …

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