Deep Web Busts, Theft and Recovery of Bitcoin
Deep web drug dealers apprehended by German law enforcement agencies. Sheep Marketplace owner charged with theft of millions of dollars in Bitcoin. Germany is leaning hard on drug trafficking over deep web. In a recent development, the German law enforcement authorities have seized over $400,000 in Bitcoin from four deep web drug dealers they arrested. Since last month, Germany has stepped up its investigations into “illegal” dealings on cyberspace. According to reports, the four arrests were made by officers from a joint investigation group involving the Central Office of Cybercrime and....
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Law enforcement authorities in Ukraine have exposed a crime ring specializing in cryptocurrency theft and laundering of illicit funds for hackers. The gang, which provided services to clients on the darknet, has been dismantled as a result of a joint operation carried out with the United States. Cybercriminals From Ukraine Launder Millions, Offer Flash Drives With Crypto Malware The Cybersecurity Department at the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has recently identified a group of individuals who allegedly laundered tens of millions of dollars from darknet sources, the agency announced.....
Bitfinex has announced that many of its largest BFX token holders have agreed to exchange over 20 million BFX tokens for equity in the company, marking a step in its recovery following the August theft of approximately 119,756 bitcoins valued at more than $70 million. The equity consists of shares of Bitfinex’s owner, iFinex Inc. “This is a significant step towards the recovery and stabilization of our company,” said Philip Potter, the company’s chief strategy officer. “ He added: We are very pleased with this highly favorable trend of conversions. Since the theft more than two months ago,....
A new online magazine called The Torist has surfaced, and it wants to rectify some of the most common misconceptions regarding the deep web. Very few people are aware over half the sites on the deep web are perfectly legal under US law. The Torist Issue One Is Available Now. The term deep web has a lot of negative connotations these days, as people often associate the term with drug trafficking, child pornography, and other illegal activities. The Torist, a newly created deep web magazine, wants to rectify this situation, as there are plenty of legal reasons to use the deep web these days.....
Hong Kong-based exchange Gatecoin, which suffered a major theft in May, has raised $500,000 from a listed Japanese investment company to aid in its recovery and reopening. Gatecoin in Recovery, Fires CTO. Gatecoin (gatecoin.com) plans to reopen for regular business in August. The trading platform has been suspended since the second week of May, when a....
With all of the focus on the deep web and underground marketplaces, there is a lot of discussion as to which deep web marketplace is the “best’ right now. Plenty of users seem to be for AlphaBay, and their subreddit is filled with a lot of illegal deals and complaints about Bitcoin users being scammed. There are many deep web marketplaces available to users, yet not all of them can be trusted. Any form of peer-to-peer marketplace needs to ensure both buyers and sellers are protected at all times, especially when they deal with Bitcoin as a payment method. After all, cryptocurrency....