Crime
Cryptowall Ransomware Nets $500 Bitcoin Payout From US Sheriff's Office
A sheriff's office in Tennessee paid a $500 bitcoin ransom this week to secure thousands of sensitive files.
Here's How a Dark Market Bot Sent Ecstasy to an Art Gallery
Artists have created a shopping bot that buys random items off Agora with a weekly $100 bitcoin budget.
Markets Weekly: Bitcoin Rises Amid Dark Markets Crackdown
The bitcoin price has risen after a variety of law-enforcement agencies conducted an inter-continental crackdown on dark markets.
Day of Reckoning for Dark Markets as Hundreds of Domains Seized
Operation Onymous has resulted in a string of arrests and dark web domain shutdowns in the past 48 hours.
Bitcoin Ponzi Schemer Charged With Criminal Securities Fraud
A criminal case against Bitcoin Savings and Trust's Trendon Shavers has been filed by the US Attorney's Office.
Silk Road 2.0 Seized, Alleged Operator Unmasked in FBI Crackdown
Blake Benthall, the alleged operator of Silk Road 2.0, has been arrested and charged in a Manhattan federal court.
Google Search Study Hints at 'Shady Truth' of Bitcoin Users
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have published a new paper examining the characteristics of US bitcoin users.
Australian Government May Soon Auction $9 Million in Silk Road Bitcoins
About $9m in bitcoin may be sold by the Australian government following the sentencing of a Silk Road user.
MintPal Vows to Fight Former Moolah CEO in Court
Digital currency exchange MintPal is seeking control of customer funds allegedly held by former Moolah CEO Alex Green.
Bitcoin-Over-Tor Anonymity 'Can Be Busted for $2,500 a Month'
Researchers at the University of Luxembourg have found that using bitcoin over Tor leaves users open to privacy-busting attacks.
