Today has been a big day for law enforcement as they announced the shutting down of two of the three largest darknet markets. The Department of Justice…

Darknet markets are undergoing some radical changes. The sudden disappearance of the AlphaBay darknet market is not the only thing people need to be concerned about. It…

With the AlphaBay marketplace out of commission for the foreseeable future -probably forever- Darknet users will look for new places to do business. Several other markets are…

Internet criminals are getting a lot better at tricking users into giving them money. They even target darknet users, as they are even less likely to complain…

Darknet criminals are becoming more crafty when it comes to tricking and extorting people into giving them money. Ransomware, malware, ad phishing schemes are thriving. It now…

Bitcoin has gotten a bad name by being a common payment method on the darknet. A lot of underground online criminals feel Bitcoin can provide them with an…

On June 22, the FBI presented their annual Internet Crime Report, this one for 2016. By using the reports from the Internet Crime Complaint Center, they are able…

If it were up to government officials, Bitcoin and other blockchain-based transactions will be closely monitored moving forward. The European Commission has unveiled a new plan to…

Darknet marketplaces have embraced cryptocurrency quite some time ago. Most platforms now accept Bitcoin, although some service providers have explored Monero and Ethereum options as well. Unfortunately,…

Not too long ago, we touched upon the Jaff ransomware. This particular type of malware demands a two-Bitcoin payment from its victims, which is quite a steep…