Security News > 2017 > July > Dark web market Alpha Bay was shut down by law enforcement (Help Net Security)
2017-07-14 22:59
Dark web black market Alpha Bay went offline on June 5, leaving users to wonder whether its operators did it and ran off with their money. Reassurances that the market will be back online shortly rang hollow, and the Wall Street Journal revealed on Thursday that the market was shut down in a coordinated action by law enforcement agencies in the US, Canada, and Thailand. During the action, Alexander Cazes, a 26-year-old Canadian suspected of … More →
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