Just 270 crypto addresses laundered $1.3 bln in dirty funds last…
By Tom Wilson LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Criminals are using a small group of cryptocurrency brokers and services to launder hundreds of millions of dollars of dirty virtual money, research shared wit ...
Europol says illegal marketplace "DarkMarket" taken offline
THE HAGUE, dark market 2023 Jan 12 (Reuters) - An online marketplace called "DarkMarket" that sold illegal drugs has been taken down in an operation led by German law enforcement agencies, European p ...
Bitcoin proves double-edged sword for criminals
US authorities have said they were able to access the 'private key' to the hackers' bitcoin account of ransomware hackers Darkside Regulators have repeatedly criticised the growth of cryptocurrencies ...
U.S. announces international crackdown on DarkNet opioid trafficking
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - An international operation targeting trafficking in opioids on a clandestine part of the internet called the darknet market has led to about 150 arrest ...
German prosecutors file charges over major child porn site
BERLIN (AP) - German prosecutors said Friday they have filed charges against four men over their alleged involvement with a major international platform for child pornography that was taken down last ...
MDMA use drops due to COVID lockdowns, other drugs rise -EU report
LISBON, March 17 (Reuters) - The closure of nightclubs and bars during COVID-19 lockdowns in Europe is likely behind a significant drop in the use of party drug MDMA last year but consumption of other ...
The largest dark web market for illegal goods is no more
id="article-body" class="row" section="article-body" data-component="trackCWV"> Two of the three largest dark web markets are closed for busi ...
One of the biggest ever dark web police stings leads to 150 arrests
Police around the world have arrested 150 suspects in one of the largest-ever dark market url web sting operations.The suspects arrested included several high-profile targets, involved in buying or se ...
Crocodile of Wall Street hilariously bad raps granted bail at $3m
It appears the self-proclaimed 'Crocodile of Wall Street', Heather Rhiannon Morgan, 31, who was granted $3million bail on Wednesday, led a second life a hipster New York rapper who performs under the ...
Bitcoin proves double-edged sword for criminals
US authorities have said they were able to access the 'private key' to the hackers' bitcoin account of ransomware hackers Darkside Regulators have repeatedly criticised the growth of cryptocurrencies ...