Connecticut Hacker Created Darknet Phishing Sites To Steal Bitcoins
The investigation revealed Richo used Bitcoin Fog, a coin tumbler that allegedly provides anonymity. Once that process was completed, the “clean” Bitcoins would be sold through LocalBitcoins in exchange for US Dollars deposited into a bank account. A resident of Connecticut has been arrested for stealing Bitcoins and phishing for deep web logins. By posting links to fake darknet marketplaces, Michael Richo managed to collect a large amount of platform logins from other deep web users. With this information, he was also able to access the original accounts, and empty bitcoin wallets if they....
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