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Online Drug Market Empire Disappears, with $30 Million of Users' Money
A site admin has claimed Empire was paying a hacker $15,000 a week to leave them alone, before shutting up shop and fleeing with user funds.
Online Drug Markets Are Entering a 'Golden Age'
VICE News analysis shows darknet drug markets are emerging from coronavirus lockdown stronger than ever, with increased sales and more robust defences against hackers.
Exclusive: Scammers Are Flooding Depop and Hacking Users
A VICE UK investigation reveals that fraudsters are taking over accounts to flog Nintendo Switches, Animal Crossing consoles and AirPods to unsuspecting buyers – only to disappear once payment is made.
Blood of 'Recovered COVID-19 Patients' Is Being Sold as a Vaccine on the Darknet
Had coronavirus? You could make $21,600 per litre.
Police Thought They Beat the Darknet Drug Markets – They Didn't
This spring, the dark web drug trade was attacked on multiple fronts and authorities claimed victory. But after a quick restart, it's business as usual.
This German couple were jailed for selling their 7-year-old son to pedophiles on the darknet
The abuse of the boy was filmed and posted online.
Reddit Bans Subreddits Dedicated to Dark Web Drug Markets and Selling Guns
Reddit announced new changes to its content policy, which led to the end of r/DarkNetMarkets and other communities dedicated to discussing potentially illegal activities.
Meet the Hacker Who Busts Child Pornographers on the Dark Net
Einar Otto Stangvik talks with us about online child pornography, self-developed hacking tools, the police who ran the abusive sites—and why he comes up with the best ideas while dreaming.
An Elaborate Darknet Phishing Scam Is the Top Google Result for Basic Bitcoin Tutorials
“This is probably the best phishing scam I’ve ever seen.”
Neo-nazi site The Daily Stormer moves to the dark web, but promises a comeback
The Daily Stormer has moved to the deep net, after being booted by Google and GoDaddy. But they’re trying to get back onto the open internet.
Police Can Hurt Dark Net Drug Rings by Leaving Dealers Bad Reviews, Study Suggests
A seller's reputation goes a long way on the dark net.
Wikipedians Want to Put Wikipedia on the Dark Web
They're concerned about more than just surveillance.