The FBI recently made a major child pornography bust on the dark net. By using a hacking method to trace IP addresses, the bureau was able to shut down Playpen, which was the largest known […]
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Officials Are Using Carnegie Mellon’s Attack On Tor To Bust Drug Dealers
Two men recently arrested for drug charges in Ireland might represent the latest example of law enforcement officials using the complex research of Carnegie Mellon University to expose the anonymous network of Tor. So far, […]
Drug Exchanges In Ukraine Are On The Rise, Despite Civil Unrest
In Ukraine, an illegal drug network on the Dark Net is thriving, as dealers are agreeing to hide drugs in certain locations in exchange for monetary considerations. Using these exchange techniques, drug users are able […]
Study Reveals Harsh Sentences Do Nothing To Stop Illegal Online Drug Marketplaces
Following the shutdown of the Silk Road, an online illicit drug marketplace, the judge responsible for sentencing the site’s founder to life in prison, Katherine Forrest, issued a threat to those who pursue illegal activity […]
Dark Net Websites Found To Be Mostly Scams
The TOR network, known home of cybercrooks and freedom fighters alike, is seeing a wave of copied websites set up to scam users of the so-called dark web. Cloned websites, which attempt to steal login […]