News
The sanctions were part of an international effort aimed at “[disrupting the] proliferation of malicious cybercrime services, dangerous drugs and other illegal offerings.”
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Darknet News
A darknet is a space that uses indeterminate IP addresses and is not discoverable by any usual search engines. A darknet is the place of origin for online darknet markets, which work as mediators between buyers and sellers of illegal goods and services. Darknet websites can be found only after the installation of special software or network configurations that are made to encrypt a user’s data and their access to the darknet. Darknets are supposed to be anonymous, as information about the user isn’t easily accessible and, besides that, darknet markets became available after the appearance of cryptocurrency, which is the most anonymous existing way of payment. One more reason of the flourishment of the darknet is the absence of a regulatory framework for Bitcoin in many countries.
- Opinion
Changing an intelligence agency's perspective on crypto crime is the next step toward a successful crypto investigation.
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A Swedish-Russian citizen has been charged with operating a multi-million Bitcoin laundering service after authorities traced his crypto transactions from 2011.
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The SEC has taken action against a Californian man for fraudulently offering insider stock trading tips on a darknet marketplace.
10673 - News
The proceeds of crypto crime fell by more than $5 billion in 2020, due to increasing regulatory compliance by crypto exchanges and declining scams.
7136 - News
The admin of a well-known darknet market link provider claims its donation address was flagged as suspicious after it criticized Chainalysis' KYT flagging system.
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Anonymous sources claim that President Trump is sympathetic to the Free Ross campaign and is considering clemency for the Silk Road founder.
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CipherTrace speculated that the anonymous user made the transactions “to stay up to date with the Bitcoin network,” but it may have been hacked.
68986 - News
Recent exit scams have displaced the users of darknet markets, with Eastern European-only platform Hydra now the largest worldwide.
20956 - Expert Take
With new technologies evolving, criminals find easier ways for illicit activities — that is the dark side of anonymity and decentralization.
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A new report from Chainalysis has found that Eastern Europe is responsible for more darknet activity and ransomware volume than any other region.
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‘Criminals cannot hide behind technology to break the law,’ a US attorney stated.
12625 - News
Two Costa Rican residents were charged for selling drugs worth $270 million on the darknet.
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Cellebrite released a new cryptocurrency tracer tool that gives law enforcement and analysts the ability to track illicit crypto transactions.
4631 - Analysis
The NCIS has seen an uptick in darknet purchases using Bitcoin. Blockchain analytic firms discuss procedures to combat crypto-related crimes, along with emerging challenges.
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