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Feds in the U.S. Have Formed a Mini-FBI for Dark Web Crypto Crime
Federal investigators from five different agencies have formed a new task force to try and catch criminals using cryptocurrencies and the Dark Web to carry out illegal activity. The new Avengers-style crossover team includes agents from the Department of Homeland Security, federal prosecutors, the IRS’ Criminal Investigation Unit, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. They’re calling…
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Yes, Reuters Really Did Buy Two Human Heads And A Spine
As part of a series of special reports that could have come with a co-byline from Quentin Tarantino, Reuters has confirmed that it bought two human heads and part of a spine while investigating “body brokers”, America’s largely unregulated vendors of human parts. According to the news agency, reporter Brian Grow was able to buy…
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Three Other Sites That Sell Illegal Drugs Like Silk Road Did
Drug-starved Internet users were able to rely on Silk Road to get their fill of whatever vice they wanted until yesterday, when the anonymous marketplace was seized and shut down by the FBI.
