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Tor software developer jumps the U.S. to Germany following FBI investigation
Tor software developer jumps the U.S. to Germany following FBI investigation
The FBI has been trying to subpoena one of Tor's core software developers to testify in a federal hacking investigation, but the developer Isis Lovecruft has let the U.S. to Germany to avoid doing so. 19 May 2016 - 7 comments
1 million people now use Facebook through Tor
1 million people now use Facebook through Tor
Facebook has announced today that over 1 million people now access the social media site through Tor for a variety of reasons related to privacy, security and safety. 26 Apr 2016 - 10 comments
The FBI ran the world's largest child pornography website for weeks, caught thousands
The FBI ran the world's largest child pornography website for weeks, caught thousands
Last year, the FBI ran the world's largest child pornography site, allowing users to download disgusting images and videos while they tracked down users. 24 Jan 2016 - 3 comments
Tor releases beta of anonymous Tor Messenger app
Tor releases beta of anonymous Tor Messenger app
The Tor Project has released the beta version of their anonymous Tor Messenger chat client. 30 Oct 2015
The servers for the Silk Road 2.0 were housed in Lithuania
The servers for the Silk Road 2.0 were housed in Lithuania
According to new reports, the servers for the deepnet drug marketplace Silk Road 2.0 were housed in Lithuania. 14 Nov 2014 - 3 comments
The government's 'Operation Onymous' did much, much more than just take down Silk Road 2.0
The government's 'Operation Onymous' did much, much more than just take down Silk Road 2.0
Today it has been revealed that the Silk Road was just part of a massive operation in which a total of 17 people were arrested, over 400 hundred .onion domains were seized, and most of the major marketplaces were taken offline. 07 Nov 2014 - 4 comments
Dark web will 'evolve' to evade authorities, NCCU head warns
Dark web will 'evolve' to evade authorities, NCCU head warns
The head of the UK's National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU), Andy Archibald, has said that the Dark web will evolve in attempt to evade authorities. 12 Oct 2013 - 2 comments
NSA targeted Firefox flaws to break TOR communications
NSA targeted Firefox flaws to break TOR communications
According to leaked documents, the National Security Agency (NSA) targeted flaws in the Firefox web browser to attempt to descramble communications over TOR. 08 Oct 2013 - 6 comments
Feds shut Silk Road drug market, arrest operator
Feds shut Silk Road drug market, arrest operator
The FBI has arrested the alleged operator of the Silk Road marketplace and has taken the hidden service offline. 03 Oct 2013 - 6 comments
Alleged Tor 'hidden services' operator arrested on child porn charges
Alleged Tor 'hidden services' operator arrested on child porn charges
Earlier this week, 28-year-old Irish resident Eric Eoin Marques was arrested by FBI agents for being the largest facilitator of child porn on the planet. 04 Aug 2013 - 10 comments
     

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