3 arrested in first-ever Bitcoin money laundering bust
Florida is the first to file charges for Bitcoin money laundering.
On Feb 7, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
In search of Utopia in the Deep Web
Since the fall of Silk Road, there’s been no rest on the Deep Web, but new marketplaces could signal a new era for cybercrime.
On Feb 7, 2014 by Carola Frediani
French police arrest the man who tortured a cat and recorded it for Facebook
The Frenchman who was captured on video brutally torturing a cat has been arrested.
On Jan 31, 2014 by Fernando Alfonso III
The sad, strange murder case behind @BillComeans
Bill Comeans was murdered 34 years ago, but he’s tweeting from beyond the grave.
On Jan 21, 2014 by EJ Dickson
Wealthy rhino hunter claims he’s the victim of online death threats
Can’t you see that the guy with the gun is the real victim here?
On Jan 17, 2014 by Miles Klee
How Tor helped catch the Harvard bomb threat suspect
A student has been accused of emailing bomb threats at Harvard to delay final exams, but what’s more interesting is how he was caught.
On Dec 18, 2013 by [email protected]
Sheep Marketplace scam reveals everything that’s wrong with the Deep Web
Did the operators of the one the Web’s largest black markets just get away with stealing nearly $100 million from their clients?
On Dec 2, 2013 by Aaron Sankin
How the DEA tracked this doctor from the Silk Road to her front door
Oliva Bolles was a virtual mastermind. But she left some real-world footprints.
On Nov 28, 2013 by Aja Romano
The Assassination Market is like Kickstarter for murder
Here’s how anonymous crowdfunders put a $75,000 price on Ben Bernanke’s head.
On Nov 18, 2013 by [email protected]
Father wants image of slain son’s body removed from Google Maps
Kevin Barrera was murdered in 2009. A Google Maps satellite image brought back heartbreaking memories for his family.
On Nov 18, 2013 by Audra Schroeder
The Facebook selfies of a Mexican drug cartel
Drug lords can duckface, too.
On Nov 12, 2013 by Audra Schroeder
Is this clown a contract killer for a Mexican cartel?
Footage of a surreal homicide shows up on YouTube.
On Nov 8, 2013 by Miles Klee
How the first botnet changed the Internet forever
Cornell student Robert Morris said his worm was only intended to “gauge the size of the Web.” Instead, it brought it to its knees.
On Nov 2, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The old Nigerian scam gets a Syrian reboot
Places of conflict, like the Niger delta and Syria, are perfect for this scam.
On Oct 29, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Horrific Vine video captures alleged rape in Chicago
Six seconds seems like a lifetime in this horrific video.
On Oct 21, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
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