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Dark web crypto laundering kingpin sentenced to 12.5 years in prison
2024-11-11 12:38

Prosecutors hand Russo-Swede a half-billion bill The operator of the longest-running money laundering machine in dark web history, Bitcoin Fog, has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in US prison.…

Finland seizes servers of 'Sipultie' dark web drugs market
2024-10-15 20:08

The Finnish Customs office took down the website and seized the servers for the darknet marketplace 'Sipulitie' where criminals sold illegal narcotics anonymously. [...]

Bohemia and Cannabia Dark Web Markets Taken Down After Joint Police Operation
2024-10-11 06:01

The Dutch police have announced the takedown of Bohemia and Cannabia, which has been described as the world's largest and longest-running dark web market for illegal goods, drugs, and cybercrime...

Dutch cops reveal takedown of 'world's largest dark web market'
2024-10-10 06:30

Two arrested after allegedly trying to make off with their ill-gotten gains The alleged administrators of the infamous Bohemia and Cannabia dark web marketplaces have been arrested after...

Dutch police arrest admin of 'Bohemia/Cannabia' dark web market
2024-10-09 15:23

An international law enforcement operation led to the arrest of one of the three administrators of the dual dark web market 'Bohemia/Cannabia,' known for hosting ads for drug sales and distributed...

Companies mentioned on the dark web at higher risk for cyber attacks
2024-09-26 03:00

The presence of any data relating to an organization on the dark web demonstrably increases its risk of a cyber attack, according to Searchlight Cyber. Dark web insights and breach correlation...

Tor insists its network is safe after German cops convict CSAM dark-web admin
2024-09-19 06:39

Outdated software blamed for cracks in the armor The Tor project has insisted its privacy-preserving powers remain potent, countering German reports that user anonymity on its network can be and...

FBI Cracks Down on Dark Web Marketplace Managed by Russian and Kazakh Nationals
2024-09-07 07:10

Two men have been indicted in the U.S. for their alleged involvement in managing a dark web marketplace called WWH Club that specializes in the sale of sensitive personal and financial...

Russian Hacker Jailed 3+ Years for Selling Stolen Credentials on Dark Web
2024-08-16 14:25

A 27-year-old Russian national has been sentenced to over three years in prison for peddling financial information, login credentials, and other personally identifying information (PII) on a...

FIN7 Group Advertises Security-Bypassing Tool on Dark Web Forums
2024-07-17 10:33

The financially motivated threat actor known as FIN7 has been observed using multiple pseudonyms across several underground forums to likely advertise a tool known to be used by ransomware groups like Black Basta. "AvNeutralizer, a highly specialized tool developed by FIN7 to tamper with security solutions, has been marketed in the criminal underground and used by multiple ransomware groups," cybersecurity company SentinelOne said in a report shared with The Hacker News.