Global Web Crackdown Arrests 17, Seizes Hundreds Of Dark Net Domains
10 years, 4 months ago

Global Web Crackdown Arrests 17, Seizes Hundreds Of Dark Net Domains

Wired  

When "Operation Onymous" first came to light yesterday, it looked like a targeted strike against a few high value targets in the Dark Web drug trade. On Friday, the European police agency Europol along with the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security announced that the operation has now arrested 17 people in as many countries and seized hundreds of Dark Web domains associated with well over a dozen black market websites. In addition to the takedowns of drug markets Silk Road 2, Cloud 9 and Hydra revealed Thursday, it's also busted contraband markets like Pandora, Blue Sky, Topix, Flugsvamp, Cannabis Road, and Black Market. In all, the agency says it's seized 414 ".onion" domains, the web addresses used by the anonymity software Tor that hides the physical location of those sites' servers. In its criminal complaint against Benthall, for instance, FBI agent Vincent D'Agostini writes merely that in May of 2014 the FBI "identified a server located in a foreign country believed to be hosting the Silk Road 2.0 website at the time," without explaining how it bypassed Tor's protections.

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International cybercrime network dismantled in major crackdown
1 month, 3 weeks ago

International cybercrime network dismantled in major crackdown

NL Times  

Authorities seized servers and domains linked to a cybercrime group accused of selling phishing tools used in large-scale online fraud, Dutch police announced Wednesday. The January 29 operation, carried out by the FBI and Dutch cybercrime investigators, targeted a criminal network that sold phishing software through illicit online marketplaces. Cybercriminals could purchase tools designed to send mass phishing emails, steal …

Netherlands among 13 countries in global terrorism propaganda busts; Spain arrests 9
9 months, 1 week ago

Netherlands among 13 countries in global terrorism propaganda busts; Spain arrests 9

NL Times  

Two major international operations to break up the propaganda and communications channels of terrorist organizations were carried out this week, leading authorities in 13 countries to take action against servers, web hosting services and websites, Europol announced on Friday. The Netherlands was directly involved in one of the police actions, with Dutch authorities seizing computer servers and Spanish police arresting …

DA says he shut down 21 sites stealing millions through crypto scams
11 months, 3 weeks ago

DA says he shut down 21 sites stealing millions through crypto scams

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Authorities in New York City said Thursday they disrupted an online fraud operation that stole millions of dollars by duping victims into making phony cryptocurrency investments. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said his office seized 21 web domains that were being used by scammers in so-called “pig butchering” schemes, a term that refers to gaining victims’ trust …

Global operation takes down dark web drug marketplace
1 year, 10 months ago

Global operation takes down dark web drug marketplace

The Independent  

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Hundreds nabbed in global crackdown on dark-web drug marketplace
1 year, 10 months ago

Hundreds nabbed in global crackdown on dark-web drug marketplace

LA Times  

Authorities in the U.S. and Europe arrested nearly 300 people, confiscated more than $53 million and seized a dark-web marketplace as part of an international crackdown on drug trafficking that officials say was the largest operation of its kind. “Our coalition of law enforcement authorities across three continents proves that we all do better when we work together,” Europol’s executive …

Global takedown of cybercriminals behind malware operation
1 year, 11 months ago

Global takedown of cybercriminals behind malware operation

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Law enforcement agencies in the United States and Europe said Wednesday that they have taken down a major online marketplace for stolen login credentials that had given cybercriminals access to millions of compromised accounts since its 2018 launch. Genesis Market had provided users with access to data taken from more than 1.5 million computers infected with malicious software, …

The Hunt for the Dark Web’s Biggest Kingpin, Part 6: Endgame
2 years, 3 months ago

The Hunt for the Dark Web’s Biggest Kingpin, Part 6: Endgame

Wired  

DeSnake sent me a series of links to Tor-protected websites that he described as “DarkLeaks.” Someone, it seems, had hacked the Italian police agency responsible for investigating a pair of dark-web drug sites, known as Deep Sea and Berlusconi Market. This appeared to be the very practice that had led to a scandal in the company's earliest days, when it …

Microsoft seizes 42 websites from a Chinese hacking group
3 years, 3 months ago

Microsoft seizes 42 websites from a Chinese hacking group

Op India  

In a blog post, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President for Customer Security and Trust Tom Burt announced the disruption of a China-based hacking group that targeted firms in the United States and 28 other countries across the world. In documents that were unsealed today, a federal court in Virginia has granted our request to seize websites Nickel was using to attack …

150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe
3 years, 4 months ago

150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials in the U.S. and Europe have arrested 150 people and seized more than $31 million in an international drug trafficking investigation stemming from sales on the darknet, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said investigators found darknet vendors were running fake laboratories in their homes to create fake pills — designed …

Over 150 arrested in global crackdown on Darknet traders
3 years, 4 months ago

Over 150 arrested in global crackdown on Darknet traders

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 150 people have …

150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe
3 years, 4 months ago

150 people arrested in US-Europe darknet drug probe

The Independent  

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More Than 150 Arrested in Global Crackdown on Darknet Traders: Dutch Media
3 years, 4 months ago

More Than 150 Arrested in Global Crackdown on Darknet Traders: Dutch Media

News 18  

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 e-commerce sites, Dutch media reported Tuesday citing police agency Europol. Cash and cryptocurrency worth 26.7 million euros and 234 kilograms of drugs were also seized, according to Dutch broadcaster KRO-NRCV. According to the …

Dutch police join international takedown of vast darknet child pornography platform
3 years, 10 months ago

Dutch police join international takedown of vast darknet child pornography platform

NL Times  

Four people have been arrested following an international operation that broke up what is believed to be one of the largest child pornography networks ever discovered, Europol confirmed. "Several other chat sites on the dark web used by child sexual offenders were also seized on the same occasion," Europol said. National police units in the Netherlands and Europol joined the …

Dark web, drugs and bitcoins send Bengaluru police into a tizzy
4 years, 1 month ago

Dark web, drugs and bitcoins send Bengaluru police into a tizzy

Hindustan Times  

How do you seize a Bitcoin? This was one of the several questions that puzzled Bengaluru Police while probing a hacker caught for purchasing drugs from the dark web using bitcoins in November last year. The case was among the 30 registered by the cops over the past year, wherein synthetic drugs and other contrabands were procured from the dark …

Dark web raid: Almost 180 arrested as police seize $6.5m and 500kg of drugs
4 years, 6 months ago

Dark web raid: Almost 180 arrested as police seize $6.5m and 500kg of drugs

The Independent  

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Justice Dept.: 179 arrested in darknet opioid takedown
4 years, 6 months ago

Justice Dept.: 179 arrested in darknet opioid takedown

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials arrested 179 people and seized more than $6.5 million in a worldwide crackdown on opioid trafficking on the darknet, the U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday. The operation, which mainly occurred in the U.S. and in Europe, comes more than a year after officials took down the “Wall Street Market,” which was believed to be one …

Justice Dept.: 179 arrested in darknet opioid takedown
4 years, 6 months ago

Justice Dept.: 179 arrested in darknet opioid takedown

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Law enforcement officials arrested 179 …

Dark net crimes rattle cops: Challenges and the catch
5 years, 1 month ago

Dark net crimes rattle cops: Challenges and the catch

India Today  

Sleuths of the Narcotics Control Bureau from its Delhi zone unit said on Sunday that they had made India's first Dark Net crime arrest from Lucknow. Investigators "His listings were found in one of the biggest Dark Net markets like Empire Market and Majestic Garden," NCB Deputy Director General Rajesh Nandan Srivastava said. As identities remain anonymous, enforcement agencies are …

More than 300 arrested in worldwide sting of ‘largest dark web child sex abuse marketplace run by bitcoin’
5 years, 5 months ago

More than 300 arrested in worldwide sting of ‘largest dark web child sex abuse marketplace run by bitcoin’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of people were …

Feds Dismantled the Dark-Web Drug Trade—but It's Already Rebuilding
5 years, 10 months ago

Feds Dismantled the Dark-Web Drug Trade—but It's Already Rebuilding

Wired  

On the dark-web drug market Empire this week, business proceeds as usual. Judging by that buzzing trade, there's little hint that just the week before, global law enforcement announced the takedowns of two of the world's largest dark-web drug sites, known as Wall Street Market and Valhalla. A dark web market calling itself Nightmare has 28,000 narcotics listings and remains …

UK among world's biggest buyers of drugs on dark web as illicit trade grows, survey finds
6 years, 10 months ago

UK among world's biggest buyers of drugs on dark web as illicit trade grows, survey finds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They look for convenience, product range, quality vendor ratings …

Police takeover of ‘dark web’ marketplace sends shock waves through underworld
7 years, 6 months ago

Police takeover of ‘dark web’ marketplace sends shock waves through underworld

Dutch News  

A Dutch police operation to shut down one of the largest ‘dark web’ marketplaces has had a tangible effect on illegal online dealing, according to new research. Research centre TNO analysed 195 new accounts set up on Dream Market, currently the largest anonymous marketplace, after Hansa was taken offline. ‘We will have to wait and see if the effects of …

Police takeover of ‘dark web’ marketplace sends shock waves through underworld
7 years, 6 months ago

Police takeover of ‘dark web’ marketplace sends shock waves through underworld

Dutch News  

A Dutch police operation to shut down one of the largest ‘dark web’ marketplaces has had a tangible effect on illegal online dealing, according to new research. Research centre TNO analysed 195 new accounts set up on Dream Market, currently the largest anonymous marketplace, after Hansa was taken offline. ‘We will have to wait and see if the effects of …

Dark web bust has drug dealers worried: report
7 years, 6 months ago

Dark web bust has drug dealers worried: report

NL Times  

The Dutch police taking down dark web black market Hansa last month, caused some panic among drug dealers who used the site, according to a study by TNO that is in possession of NRC. A number of drug dealers switched to alternative trading site Dream Market, changed their names, and changed the PGP - the encryption used on communications between …

Dutch police takes down international dark web market
7 years, 8 months ago

Dutch police takes down international dark web market

NL Times  

The Dutch police, in cooperation with the FBI, took down an international illegal market on the dark web, the police announced in a statement on Thursday. According to Wilbert Paulissen, head of detectives at the police, the purpose of this action was to catch as many perpetrators as possible, but also to make clear that "you should not buy drugs …

US government shuts down Alphabay, taking down huge parts of the dark web
7 years, 8 months ago

US government shuts down Alphabay, taking down huge parts of the dark web

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The world's biggest drugs marketplace on the dark web has been shut down, …

In a 1st, Narcotics Control Bureau to seize 500 Bitcoins used in drug trafficking
8 years, 5 months ago

In a 1st, Narcotics Control Bureau to seize 500 Bitcoins used in drug trafficking

Live Mint  

New Delhi: After cracking down on drug trafficking being conducted through the darknet recently, the Narcotics Control Bureau is set to freeze about 500 bitcoins in the accounts of traffickers, the first ever seizure of the virtual, unregulated currency in a criminal probe in the country. The central agency, the nodal department to combat drug trafficking and liaise with multiple …

Nine arrested in Europe-wide dark web raids
9 years ago

Nine arrested in Europe-wide dark web raids

Wired  

Shutterstock Dark web suspects allegedly trading in illegal drugs, weapons, fake IDs and counterfeit money have been targeted in a series of police raids across Europe. He is also accused of helping to process illegal transactions and allegedly acted as a "trustee" between buyers and sellers on dark web marketplaces. German prosecutors confirmed the shutdown of five dark web sites …

Police breaks up international cybercrime ring
9 years, 9 months ago

Police breaks up international cybercrime ring

NL Times  

A Joint Investigation Team comprising of authorities in the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Great Britain and Norway, recently broke up a large network of cyber criminals who used malware to attack banking systems world wide. These cyber criminals worked together through a kind of underground market place on the internet. At a press conference in Venice, where the results of …

German Police Just Made a Gigantic Dark-Web Drug Bust
10 years ago

German Police Just Made a Gigantic Dark-Web Drug Bust

Wired  

The investigation, according to Leipzig police spokesperson Katharina Geyer, began nearly a year ago, and more arrests may still be in the works. But Shiny-Flakes was also a well-known vendor on Evolution, the Dark Web drug market that has recently become the successor to the defunct Silk Road as the most popular market for anonymous drug sales online. News of …

Joint raid in US, Europe shuts down 400 illegal websites
10 years, 4 months ago

Joint raid in US, Europe shuts down 400 illegal websites

India TV News  

London: A raid involving 16 European countries and the US led to the shutting down of more than 400 websites selling illegal items including drugs and weapons, a media report said Friday. The joint effort saw 17 people arrested for their involvement in the operations of the illegal sites, which could be accessed only on the Tor network -- a …

Dozens of houses searched in hackers hunt
10 years, 10 months ago

Dozens of houses searched in hackers hunt

NL Times  

As part of a worldwide crackdown on hackers, police in the Netherlands have searched 34 houses, among them that of a young man from Delft who managed the website of Blackshades. Blackshades is a software package that if used criminally allows users to gain control of targets' computers; it records personal information by intercepting keystrokes and hijacks webcams to make …

European, US authorities take control of websites
11 years, 3 months ago

European, US authorities take control of websites

Firstpost  

Europol says American and European authorities have taken control of 690 websites… Europol says American and European authorities have taken control of 690 websites that were selling counterfeit merchandise. The European police coordination agency said the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had teamed up with European law enforcement agencies and Hong Kong customs authorities to seize the sites’ domain names. …

The disturbing world of the Deep Web, where contract killers and drug dealers ply their trade on the internet
11 years, 5 months ago

The disturbing world of the Deep Web, where contract killers and drug dealers ply their trade on the internet

Daily Mail  

The disturbing world of the Deep Web, where contract killers and drug dealers ply their trade on the internet Dozens of 'hitmen' are available for hire through the 'Deep Web', or Tor They all offer their services for a price paid in mysterious currency Bitcoin One boasts: 'I always do my best to make it look like an accident or …

Underground online drug market Silk Road shut by FBI, alleged owner arrested
11 years, 5 months ago

Underground online drug market Silk Road shut by FBI, alleged owner arrested

Firstpost  

US law enforcement authorities have shut down Silk Road, the underground marketplace where one could purchase drugs with Bitcoins… US law enforcement authorities have managed to shut down Silk Road, an underground marketplace where one could allegedly purchase drugs with Bitcoins. The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Wednesday that it had arrested the owner of Silk Road, Ross William …

Inside Silk Road, the Shadow Web's Den of Illicit Drugs
11 years, 11 months ago

Inside Silk Road, the Shadow Web's Den of Illicit Drugs

Wired  

For those who’ve never visited it, Silk Road is essentially an Amazon for illegal drugs, featuring thousands of public listings for exotic chemicals. Two years after its launch, business is booming: Silk Road was recently estimated by one researcher to host nearly $2 million in sales per month. Silk Road owes its existence to the so-called Darknet, a sexy nickname …

More US govt websites hacked by Anonymous
13 years, 1 month ago

More US govt websites hacked by Anonymous

Firstpost  

Cyber rebels from Anonymous announced Friday the group has carried out a new series of attacks against US government websites to protest a global copyright treaty. London: Cyber rebels from Anonymous announced Friday the group has carried out a new series of attacks against US government websites to protest a global copyright treaty. Anonymous said in a statement posted to …

More US govt websites hacked by Anonymous
13 years, 1 month ago

More US govt websites hacked by Anonymous

Firstpost  

Cyber rebels from Anonymous announced Friday the group has carried out a new series of attacks against US government websites to protest a global copyright treaty. London: Cyber rebels from Anonymous announced Friday the group has carried out a new series of attacks against US government websites to protest a global copyright treaty. Anonymous said in a statement posted to …

Hacktivists hit back at FBI, Justice Dept
13 years, 2 months ago

Hacktivists hit back at FBI, Justice Dept

ABC  

The battle between US authorities and online powerhouses has taken another turn, with activist network Anonymous claiming responsibility for an attack which brought down the FBI and US Department of Justice websites. Anonymous has now apparently hit back, claiming via Twitter to have carried out its "largest attack ever", with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Justice Department, Universal Music, the …

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