Dark Web

A massive data breach that occurred in April has disclosed the personal data of almost 3 billion people, according to a class action lawsuit. The suit named Jerico Pictures Inc., a background-check firm that does business as National Public Data, as the company that committed the breach, Bloomberg...

In a shocking development, a Utah woman confessed to paying Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to carry out a murder for hire.  What Happened: According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Utah, 23-year-old Krista Renae Stone pleaded guilty to using the dark web to murder...

The U.S. government's significant accumulation of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), currently valued at $8.3 billion, has raised concerns about potential market impacts if these holdings were to be liquidated. Over the last two years, U.S. authorities have seized 207,189 Bitcoin through operations...

The biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, Binance (CRYPTO: BNB), has come under heavy regulatory and public attention for a number of reasons, including claims that it continued to do business with clients in Iran despite U.S. sanctions. What Happened: The company's efforts to increase...

The U.S. and international law enforcement agencies have made 288 arrests and confiscated more than $53 million in cash and cryptocurrencies, marking an "unprecedented" crackdown on dark-web drug activities in a joint effort named Operation SpecTor. U.S. Attorney General Merrick...

FTX (CRYPTO: FTT) co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been barred from using virtual private networks (VPNs) while out on bail after being charged with fraud following the collapse of a cryptocurrency exchange. What Happened: U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan noted that VPNs pose similar risks to...

Monero-enabled (CRYPTO: XMR) AlphaBay is purportedly the world's top dark web marketplace. But it follows a quirky rule: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and all "Kyrgyzstan-related activity" are excluded. Why The Exclusion: An AlphaBay staff, who chose to remain...

After six years of operating in the service of criminals around the world, Russian-tied dark web market Hydra was finally shut down by German police after lengthy investigations led to the seizure of the servers and cryptocurrency of their administrators. What Happened: After receiving a...

A Washington state doctor has been accused of plotting the kidnapping of his estranged wife and using Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as payment on the "dark web," a local Washington news outlet reported. What Happened: Spokane neonatal physician Ronald Craig Ilg was charged...

Less than a week after Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) launched its streaming platform Disney+, and there are already reports of hacks on the platform. What Happened Thousands of Disney+ user accounts have been allegedly stolen since the service started last Tuesday, CNBC reported on...

Two of the largest marketplaces on the dark net are now no more. This week, U.S. and European officials announced they have shut down both AlphaBay and Hansa Market, two of the largest online black markets in the world. The dark net is a concealed part of the internet that users access via special...

Various media sources reported on Thursday that around 33 million Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) account passwords have been leaked and are now being sold on the dark web. According to Tech Crunch, Twitter denied the report and said that it is "confident that these usernames and credentials were not...

McAfee’s new report on cybercrime highlighted some troubling trends. Public apathy surrounding data breaches may be compounding the problem. Video, music and other subscription service credentials are the latest targets for cybercriminals. A new report by McAfee shed some light on the world...