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Telegram Users' Data on Dark Web, Arrest for Buying Bitcoin + More News
25.6.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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A Russian website alleges that data on an undisclosed number of Russian and Iranian Telegram users is circulating on...
‘Invisible God’ Amassed Millions Selling Corporate Data
24.6.2020
A hacker named “Fxmsp” managed built a million dollar cybercriminal business over three years
South Korea Developing Solution that Hunts Down Dark Web Crypto Deals
23.6.2020
Source: Adobe/Антон Медведев
A South Korean government agency will develop software that will trace the movement of cryptocurrencies on the dark web. The move is a direct response to the Telegram Nth Room case, a rape and sexual exploitation video ring that has flummoxed police.
Per New Daily,...
Debit Card Data Auctioned on Dark Web After Ransom Goes Unpaid
23.6.2020
REvil ransomware gang immediately auctioned sensitive data after a card services provider failed to cover their ransom
Robotics Company Falls Prey to Ransomware Attack
12.6.2020
Ransomware gang REvil strikes a US-based robotics firm, leaking their sensitive data on the dark web
Former KFC Employee Built a Crypto Drug Empire, Lost It All Today
8.6.2020
The Leicester Crown Court confiscated over $2.29 million from an online drug kingpin who ran a darknet store from the attic of his home
Law Enforcement Is Starting to Make Criminals Doubt the Dark Web
8.6.2020
Trend Micro reveals dwindling confidence among darknet users in marketplaces due to security concerns
Hacker Steals Database of the Largest Hosting Provider on the Dark Web
1.6.2020
Sensitive data from darknet websites hosted in Daniel’s Hosting have been leaked by a hacker who claims ties to Anonymous
Dark Web Merchants Sell Thousands of Stolen Credit Card Numbers
30.5.2020
Cyble Research Team unveiled a new massive data dump of credit cards for sale on the dark web
Bitcoin Use on Darknet Markets Jumps 65% to Over $400 Million in First Quarter
21.5.2020
Bitcoin transactions on darknet markets jumped 65% in value during the first quarter to $411 million, according to research by a blockchain analytics firm. The amount of bitcoin sent from darknet entities to mixers also grew rapidly as exchanges with verification requirements became less popular...
Bitcoin Activity on the Dark Web Grew by 65% in Q1 2020, Says Study
19.5.2020
Crystal Blockchain Analytics unveiled figures that show an increased value of Bitcoin transferred through the dark web, though the amount of Bitcoin was less
Zcash Researchers Discover Criminals Are Laughably Unskilled at Using Crypto
8.5.2020
Rand Corporation unveiled a study that found a widespread lack of knowledge towards Zcash from dark web criminals
COVID-19 Domain Seized After Attempted Sale for BTC
26.4.2020
The fraudulent domain was seized after its owner attempted to sell it to a Homeland Security Department agent
UK Crypto Cop: Law Enforcement Must Understand Bitcoin
19.4.2020
After fighting crypto crime for four years, UK police officer Phil Harris urges law enforcement agencies to understand virtual assets
A Bright Side to the Dark Web
17.4.2020
The dark web typically conjures up thoughts of criminal activity. While there are undoubtedly unsavory characters leveraging the darknet for illegal pursuits, there are also virtuous uses of the “hidden internet.”
As reported, per data from blockchain analytics provider Chainalysis, over USD...
Darknet Market to Permanently Ban Vendors Preying on COVID-19 Fears
6.4.2020
Monopoly Market will ban vendor caught selling fake cures or using the coronavirus pandemic as a marketing tool
Over 172 Million Weibo Users Personal Data Is For Sale on Dark Web
23.3.2020
Chinese social media giant Weibo sees massive data breach, with data from millions of user accounts for sale for Bitcoin on the dark web
Interpol Enlists Korean Startup to Track Crypto on the Dark Web
21.3.2020
Interpol enlists a Korean startup holding patents for analyzing crypto flows across the deep net to help fight cybercrime across the dark web
How Popular Is the Dark Web in India? A Look at Increasing Tech Use and Free Market Potential
7.3.2020
Now that the Reserve Bank of India’s banking ban on cryptocurrencies has been lifted by a recent Supreme Court decision, there is reinvigorated interest in bitcoin within the South Asian nation. Exchanges can reconnect to banking institutions and offer the support they formerly did to their...
OSCE Sponsors Cryptocurrency Course for Central Asia Law Enforcement
21.2.2020
The OSCE held a course on the darkweb and cryptocurrencies for law enforcement officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and other Central Asian countries