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The Feds seized it from "Individual X" who hacked the account, they didn't hack and seize the account directly
by okareaman 6y ago
The Feds seized it from "Individual X" who hacked the account, they didn't hack and seize the account directly
- TedDoesntTalk 6y agoYou're assuming there actually is an Individual X. It is possible he was fabricated in order to hide that the Feds indeed did gain the password for the wallet.
- nullc 6y agoIf they did, they lied to the court. "On November 3, 2020, Individual X signed a Consent and Agreement to Forfeiture with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California. In that agreement, Individual X, consented to the forfeiture of the Defendant Property to the United States government."
- aarong11 6y agoNothing there about "Individual X" being Ross Ulbritcht
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- nullc 6y agoIt wouldn't have been. They claim "Individual X" robbed silk road. My understanding based on the documents from Ross' arrest is that X exploited a bug in the site to get the user list then extorted the operator.
- monkpit 6y agoI don’t think that would exactly be the first time for that to happen.
- ilikecode 6y agoMaybe it took 8 years to crack the password?
- TedDoesntTalk 6y agoExactly. And there’s no reason to announce to the world that such cracking can be done when you can invent Individual X.