SIM-swapping gang busted for targeting ‘influencers, sports stars, musicians’
Written by Joe Warminsky Feb 10, 2021 |...
Darknet market link provider claims its Bitcoin donors’ accounts were frozen
The administrator of dark.fail, a website providing verified links to darknet markets, claims that exchanges are unfairly closing accounts donating Bitcoin to the service after implementing a Chainalysis transaction...
NetWalker ransomware investigation yields arrest, big cryptocurrency seizure
Written by Tim Starks Jan 27, 2021 |...
FBI to reform virtual currency practices following DoJ recommendations
A recently released U.S. Department of Justice audit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) practices in regards to darknet criminal investigations concluded that the law enforcement agency is...
Sources claim ‘sympathetic’ Trump is considering pardon for Silk Road founder
According to The Daily Beast, outgoing United States President Donald Trump is considering granting clemency to Ross Ulbricht — the founder and operator of the pioneering darknet market, Silk...
Cryptocurrency miners were ‘distraction technique’ in APT’s espionage campaigns, Microsoft says
Written by Joe Warminsky Dec 1, 2020 |...
DOJ seizes $1 billion in cryptocurrency tied to Silk Road dark web market
Written by Tim Starks Nov 5, 2020 |...
$1B of Bitcoin from Silk Road wallet moves for first time since 2015
An anonymous crypto user has just moved 69,370 Bitcoin from an address associated with the Silk Road darknet market that more recently has become a popular hacking target. According...
Exit scams and regulations disrupt global darknet markets
A report published by blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace has detailed significant disruptions to the clandestine darknet marketplace sector following a spate of exit scams during recent months. Despite opportunities for...
Monero scam was at the center of Trump campaign website defacement
Written by Joe Warminsky Oct 28, 2020 |...