International law enforcement agencies have shut down one of the longest-running and most prolific drug marketplaces on the dark web, known as Archetyp Market, and arrested its alleged administrator. The operation, which took place between June 11 and 13, also targeted the platform’s moderators, top vendors and technical infrastructure, with coordinated raids conducted across Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain and …
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Irish Police carried out a “controlled delivery” of arms to Carlow shopping centre shooter Evan Fitzgerald as part of a sting operation. A ‘controlled delivery’ is a method used by undercover police officers across the world in which a suspect who tries to acquire illicit items is given them by a police officer. Evan Fitzgerald, in his 20s, from Kiltegan …
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The 8Base ransomware group’s infrastructure has been disrupted and leaders have been arrested in an international law enforcement operation, Europol announced today. Since Monday, the gang’s Tor-based leak site has been displaying a seizure banner informing visitors that authorities had taken it down, but no official announcement was made until Tuesday, when Europol confirmed the law enforcement action. “This hidden …
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According to Bloomberg, the ministry had accepted a donation of 480 Bitcoins worth around 1 billion Czech Koruna (over $45 million) from Tomáš Jiřikovský, who previously served four years in prison. Jiřikovský was convicted for operating the darknet platform Sheep Marketplace, where users bought drugs and other illegal items. However, the platform stopped operating in 2013, which many considered an …
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Law enforcement authorities from over a dozen countries have arrested 20 suspects in an international operation targeting the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material. Starting in late 2024, the Spanish National Police discovered multiple instant messaging groups dedicated to the circulation of child sexual exploitation images and alerted authorities in other countries through INTERPOL and Europol after identifying …
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