Darkode Rises Again, Bitcoin Authentication Now Enabled

Darkode Rises Again, Bitcoin Authentication Now Enabled

Two weeks ago, the US Government made an important breakthrough in the ongoing war against cyber crime when intelligence agencies managed to shut down Darkode. This forum, which acts as a marketplace for malware, spyware, and hacking tools, has been a thorn in the eye of government officials for quite some time. But despite best efforts, Darkode has returned to the scene, and allegedly tightened their security. On July 15 2015, Darkode was officially taken offline, thanks to the combined efforts of various intelligence agencies around the world. An online marketplace where illegal malware....


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