Homepage article image

Identity theft gang hacks database of cybercriminals

SSNDOB has hacked the National White Collar Crime Center.

On Oct 1, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

Homepage article image

Silk Road drug dealers donate proceeds to charity

Vendors from the Deep Web's illegal drug markets are raising funds this week for a variety of notable causes. 

On Oct 1, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Homepage article image

This is the world’s first Bitcoin brothel

Yet another business of dubious legality embraces virtual currency.

On Sep 26, 2013 by Miles Klee

Homepage article image

The cybercrime outfit that’s been selling all your info has been hacked

Even the hackers who steal our information can't be trusted to protect themselves from hackers.

On Sep 26, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

Homepage article image

Police set to charge Deep Web gun runner with suite of new charges

Adam Bunger is alleged to have run two accounts on the Deep Web, one peddling drugs, the other selling guns.

On Sep 23, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Homepage article image

Cops may have just busted a major illegal gun dealer from the Deep Web

Adam Bunger is accused of selling guns illegally abroad, but cops may be missing the real story.

On Sep 18, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Homepage article image

FBI claims responsibility for malware attack that crippled the Dark Web

The FBI admitted in court it was behind the malware attack that led to the compromise of Freedom Hosting, the anonymous Tor hosting service.

On Sep 13, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Homepage article image

Why Silk Road can’t prevent teens from scoring drugs

Silk Road purchases are designed to be secret, but teens have a terrible track record of bragging about their drug deals online.

On Sep 13, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Homepage article image

FBI: Alleged child porn facilitator cleared $1.5 million last year

Eric Eoin Marques, the alleged owner of Freedom Hosting, faces up to 100 years in prison if convicted.

On Sep 12, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Homepage article image

How Bitcoin and Tor fail to obscure your identity

Think you're a master of Internet stealth? Think again.

On Sep 11, 2013 by Miles Klee

Homepage article image

Dot Dot Dot: What starts on the Web changes the world

On the occasion of the Daily Dot's second birthday, Editor-In-Chief Nicolas White looks forward through the past 

On Aug 23, 2013 by Nicholas White

Homepage article image

From the street to Silk Road, prescription downers cost the same

A new study found the street value and strength of prescription opioids to be comparable to what's found in online black markets. 

On Aug 23, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Homepage article image

U.S. requests extradition for man charged as world’s biggest child porn enabler

Eric Eoin Marques, accused of running Dark Web hosting service Freedom Hosting, has a bail hearing scheduled for Sept. 11.

On Aug 15, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Homepage article image

A tourist’s guide to Tor, the gateway to the Dark Web

In light of the Freedom Hosting bust, it's time to survey the landscape of the Dark Web and see what still exists.

On Aug 12, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Homepage article image

Apparent U.S. crackdown cripples Dark Web’s pedophile communities

The Dark Web's once-bustling pedophile forums have gone silent, as fear of U.S. law enforcement infiltration grows.

On Aug 7, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill