Russian DJ arrested in Thailand selling drugs to tourists on Telegram

Russian DJ Vigen Atoyan was arrested in Koh Phangan for running an AI-powered drug ring using Telegram bots to sell cocaine, ketamine and MDMA to tourists across eight provinces. Police seized drugs, crypto and devices. Atoyan promoted and expanded his network through his work as a well-known DJ, performing at parties across the holiday islands of Surat Thani. Officers quickly …

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Vendor “Mydocs” accused of being behind Italian Hotel Server hacks with 100k personal documents stolen.

The Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) says tens of thousands of high-resolution scans of passports, ID cards and other documents were lifted from hotel systems and advertised on the dark web between August 9 and 11. AgID detected ‘illegal sales activity’ offering the trove, with listings priced from about €800 up to €10,000, according to Corriere della Sera. The seller, …

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Archetyp Moderator “Toby” arrested by Thai Police

Image provided by Law Enforcement of Immigration police conducted a targeted operation in an upscale residential area, successfully apprehending a Swedish national wanted by INTERPOL on drug-related charges. The operation, coordinated by senior Immigration Bureau officials including Commissioner Pol. Lt. Gen. Panumas Boonyalak and Deputy Commissioners Pol. Maj. Gen. Piti Nithinonthasate and Pol. Maj. Gen. Panthana Nuchanart, resulted in the …

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“Abacus Market Gone” Hugbunter

The Admin of Dread Hugbunter has made an announcement stating that the Abacus market is now gone with many users losing their funds still stuck in the market escrow system. “Gone”, I can’t put a label on this one but I am more than convinced Abacus isn’t coming back. Its up in the air what the truth is on this …

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Abacus Admin updates users on down time.

The Admin of Abacus market has posted short unsigned message on the dread forum informing users of the markets status following downtime for the last few days. by /u/Vito: “Lot of traffic these days coming after Arch market died. So well, just recently Daunt has been malfunctioning and ddos got very bad for us. But everything is fine, between ddos …

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Archetyp seized by BKA, Admin arrested in spain

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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Darknet dealer demands lower sentence in court in Zurich

According to the public prosecutor’s office, a 49-year-old German man and accomplices allegedly sold drugs worth around two million francs via the darknet. His defense lawyer considers the amount to be exaggerated. A 49-year-old German man and two accomplices are on trial in Zurich. The trio allegedly sold drugs worth around two million francs via the darknet. The public prosecutor …

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Four Operators of 8Base Ransomware Group arrested

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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