dark web

Law 2023-10-15T23:31:56Z

A mom accused of selling drugs on the dark web says she wasn't running drugs but was instead conducting research for a screenplay, court documents show

FBI agents accused a family of selling counterfeit drugs on the dark web. One of the defendants is a mother who said she was researching a screenplay.
News 2023-02-03T17:05:46Z

New Jersey man tried to hire a hitman for $20,000 in Bitcoin to kill a 14-year-old boy planning to testify against him in a child-pornography case

John Michael Musbach found a murder-for-hire website on the dark web and paid to hire a killer, but it turned out to be a scam, prosecutors said.
News 2023-01-21T07:34:33Z

A dark web drug trafficker gave the FBI a roadmap to his clients after they found his journal in a trash can. It was labeled 'Please Don't Touch!'

The FBI was investigating a vendor selling oxycodone pills on the darknet under several monikers, including "TrustedTraphouse," court records state.
Economy 2022-03-19T09:45:00Z

Russia's economy already lost $860 million this year because the government keeps shutting down the internet

The economic cost of blocking websites reflects lost work productivity, investments, and opportunity, a research firm says.
News 2021-10-01T19:23:12Z

Neiman Marcus is notifying nearly 5 million customers about a data breach that exposed names and payment card numbers

A company spokesperson says there is no evidence that any customer information is being sold on the dark web.
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News 2021-09-16T08:25:15Z

A man who authorities described as one of the world's largest facilitators of child pornography has been sentenced to 27 years in prison

Eric Eoin Marques ran a network of dark web servers that hosted websites with millions of images and videos of child sex abuse, prosecutors said.
News 2021-08-22T20:18:46Z

Infamous hacker group claims to be selling data from over 70 million AT&T customers, according to a privacy group

Well-known on the dark web, the hacker group is trying to sell data from over 70 million AT&T customers for $1 million. AT&T disputes the claim.
Markets 2021-08-16T18:57:53Z

The US State Department knows it's 'pushing the envelope' as it offers up to $10 million rewards for crypto-hacking intel, according to new interview

The agency opened a Dark Web channel to pull in tips about cyberhacking schemes targeting the US.
Tech 2021-03-19T11:15:00Z

A SpaceX engineer who called himself 'MillionaireMike' has pleaded guilty to insider-trading charges. The SEC also accused him of selling 'insider tips' in exchange for bitcoin.

James Roland Jones, aka "MillionaireMike", whom the DOJ said was a SpaceX engineer, did not realize he was talking to an undercover FBI agent.
Tech 2020-12-18T16:01:02Z

Dark web vendors are selling shady coronavirus 'vaccines' for $300, and there's been an uptick in listings since the FDA authorized Pfizer's shot

Researchers at Check Point did not verify whether the dark-web vaccines were fake, but details in ads suggested the items were not genuine.
2020-10-22T15:43:59Z

A cybersecurity firm found a hacker selling personal data on 186 million US voters. It warned the data 'can easily be used for geo-targeted disinformation campaigns.'

Cybersecurity company Trustwave said the hacker, known as "GreenMoon2019," pieced together public information with stolen data.
Tech 2020-09-23T09:56:55Z

A dark web police sting led to 179 arrests and 500 kilograms of drugs seized

FBI Director Chris Wray said the bust came at a critical time as the pandemic has come with a spike in opioid overdoses.
Tech 2020-05-16T15:26:00Z

Cybergang behind Lady Gaga data dump leaks hacked law firm's emails and contracts mentioning President Trump, says it is posting 'most harmless information' first

The ransomware criminals demanded a $42 million ransom from Lady Gag's law firm and had threatened to leak Trump's "dirty laundry" next.
Tech 2020-04-14T09:02:33Z

Researchers found and bought more than 500,000 Zoom passwords on the dark web for less than a cent each

Cyble said it was able to purchase roughly 530,000 accounts for $0.0020 each, obtaining email addresses, passwords, meeting URLs, and host keys.
Enterprise 2020-04-10T10:00:00Z

Dark-web researchers stumbled across a forum where criminals were trying to hack Zoom with a database of 2,300 usernames and passwords

Researchers from the cybersecurity firm IntSights say they discovered hackers working on a database containing 2,300 apparent Zoom log-in credentials.
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Tech 2020-03-21T20:37:00Z

The dark web turns 20 this month. From black market hotspots to facilitating the Arab Spring, here's how it changed the world.

The dark web — used by outlaws, dissidents, and hackers to share information without scrutiny — will turn 20 years old this month.
Politics 2019-10-16T14:39:52Z

Federal prosecutors just shut down the 'largest child porn marketplace' on the dark web containing more than 200,000 videos

Federal prosecutors have shut down the "largest dark web child porn marketplace" that hosted over 200,000 videos and $730,000 in transactions.
Politics 2019-02-15T17:41:13Z

Elephant ivory, plans for a military combat drone, and stolen ISIS art are just some of the things you can buy on the dark web

The dark web has sprawled into an illegal marketplace for user data, illegally trafficked animal products, military secrets, stolen art, and much more.
Politics 2018-10-23T14:04:00Z

Interpol seized 500 tons of illicit drugs from the dark web worth $14 million

The drugs seized included fake cancer medications, counterfeit pain pills, and illegal medical syringes.
News 2018-08-20T15:53:32Z

Your Netflix, Hulu, or HBO Go passwords might be for sale on the 'dark web'

New research shows that stolen account details for streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and HBO Go are being sold on "dark web" marketplaces. Stolen information is available for an average one-time price of $8.81, while some sellers also offered bundles for several services at higher prices.
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