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Silk Road prosecutors want to ban Ross Ulbricht’s libertarian politics in court

Would the jury end up liking what they hear?

On Dec 16, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Jury selection to begin soon in Silk Road trial

The trial begins next month.

On Dec 3, 2014 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 Nov 17, 2014 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 Nov 17, 2014 by Rob Price

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Redditors organize Christmas-present drive for alleged Silk Road kingpin

It may not even be Thanksgiving yet, but it's already Christmas season on the Dark Net.

On Nov 13, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

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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 Nov 12, 2014 by Rob Price

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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 Nov 11, 2014 by Rob Price

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Dark Net hackers steal seized site back from the FBI

That's not going to sit well in Washington.

On Nov 10, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Number of Dark Net sites seized by police drops from 414 to 50

Police say they actually closed around 50 dark net sites, not 414.

On Nov 7, 2014 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 Nov 7, 2014 by Kate Conger

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The police campaign to scare everyone off of Tor

Users are asking what happened, but no one seems to have the answer. 

On Nov 7, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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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 Nov 7, 2014 by Rob Price

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50 Dark Net sites fall in U.S. and E.U. police sting

The operation has challenged confidence in Tor, the anonymizing network meant to hide its users from all surveillance. 

On Nov 7, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Meet OpenBazaar, the black market that’s part Silk Road and part eBay

There are no home servers to shut down, no leaders to arrest, no big websites for the FBI to triumphantly declare seized.

On Nov 7, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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

He could face a lifetime behind bars.

On Nov 7, 2014 by Rob Price