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Silk Road 2.0 founder sentenced to more than 5 years in prison

Thomas White was originally arrested in 2014.

On by Ellen Ioanes

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Drug case in Ireland has fingerprints of Carnegie Mellon’s attack on Tor

Did the FBI share CMU’s methods with Irish police?

On by Joseph Cox

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How the world’s police are taking on the Dark Net

This is policing on a global scale.

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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A new king of online black markets? Call it Evolution

The new king has secured the throne.

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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Tor eyes crowdfunding campaign to upgrade its hidden services

Right now, one of Tor’s most famous features has no dedicated developers.

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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Twitter account of alleged Silk Road 2.0 boss hacked, lawyer confirms

The news comes too late for two donors.

On by Rob Price

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Silk Road 2.0’s servers were in Lithuania

We’re starting to get a clearer picture of how things worked.

On by Rob Price

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‘Evolution’ is now the biggest Dark Net black market of all time

More products listed than any of the competition.

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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The inside story of Blake Benthall, alleged Silk Road 2.0 kingpin

Christian, musician, friend—Blake Benthall has an unlikely background for someone accused of running an International drug operation.

On by Rob Price

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Second-largest Dark Net market seized by FBI prepares to return

Law enforcement must be pretty unhappy about how ephemeral this victory was..

On by Patrick Howell O’Neill

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Alleged Silk Road 2.0 kingpin Blake Benthall heads for New York court

He won’t stay in his adopted home of San Francisco.

On by Kate Conger

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We spoke to the shady opportunist behind Silk Road 3.0

The administrator claims it’s legit. But the signs don’t look good.

On by Rob Price

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Blake Benthall, alleged Silk Road 2.0 boss, ‘admits to everything’

He could face a lifetime behind bars.

On by Rob Price

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Why the Silk Road 2.0 bust didn’t sink Bitcoin prices

No fear, little uncertainly, hardly any doubt.

On by Aaron Sankin

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The corny SoundCloud jams of the alleged Silk Road 2.0 kingpin

He’s a smooth (alleged) criminal. 

On by Miles Klee

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