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He escaped the Dark Web’s biggest bust. Now he’s back

Enlarge / DeSnake is back, with big promises about keeping AlphaBay up and running this time. Illustration: Elena Lacey | Getty Images reader comments 35 with 30 posters participating Share this story Just over four years ago, the US Department of Justice announced the takedown of AlphaBay, the biggest dark web market bust in history.… Read More »

Feds indict “The Bull” for allegedly selling insider stock info on the dark web

Getty Images reader comments 28 with 24 posters participating Share this story Federal prosecutors and attorneys on Friday charged a man with securities fraud for allegedly selling insider stock information on the dark web site AlphaBay. The defendant also sold information through multiple criminal marketplaces and through an encrypted messaging platform. In an indictment filed… Read More »