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"On or about October 7, 2013, the HSI-UC [the undercover agent] was invited to join a newly created discussion forum on the Tor network, concerning the potentia
by macrael 12y ago
"On or about October 7, 2013, the HSI-UC [the undercover agent] was invited to join a newly created discussion forum on the Tor network, concerning the potential creation of a replacement for the Silk Road 1.0 website. The next day, on or about October 8, 2013, the persons operating the forum gave the HSI-UC moderator privileges, enabling the HSI-UC to access areas of the forum available only to forum staff."
They were compromised from day 1, before the 2.0 site had even launched. I wonder how they managed to be a trusted admin so quickly?
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- wmf 12y agoThat sounds like the FBI had already infiltrated the Silk Road 1.0 community so they were invited into 2.0 at the beginning.
- macrael 12y agoThat might have the most chilling effect on a 3.0.
- tedunangst 12y agoWANTED: rockstar programmer for new e-commerce startup. still in stealth mode, but think silk road with less php and more rails. bitcoin experience/enthusiasm a plus. message for details. no feds please.
- ZeroFries 12y agoBetter watch out, law enforcement isn't exactly known for their sense of humour.
- tedunangst 12y agoDon't worry, I'll be conducting interviews on the StartupBus. http://www.wired.com/2013/03/a-long-fast-road-to-the-next-big-thing-in-tech-dispatches-from-the-startupbus/ http://www.wired.com/2013/03/a-long-fast-road-to-the-next-bi... (check photo credits)
- simi_ 12y agoYep, this is how you know you live in a -democracy- dictatorship.
- tedunangst 12y agoNot that I'm personally worried about the FBI, but if I were? Living in fear that you'll get busted for making a lame joke isn't living. Whatever happened to all the grand talk of civil disobedience and standing up to the man? Instead we've got people on the "good side" going around saying "don't talk like that." The man doesn't even need to bother oppressing speech when you're doing it for them.
- mpyne 12y agoPerhaps, but that kind of joke gets made all the time on the Internet without bringing down black helicopters.
- jrockway 12y agoI made a joke like that on Slashdot once and the black helicopters did show up. Well, the Secret Service, anyway.
- Gustomaximus 12y agoCare to expand on that?
- mpyne 12y agoYou satirically quoted an imaginary job posting and Secret Service showed up? That sucks, I guess we need to close down Duffel Blog and The Onion then.
- 432351035698292 12y agoHSI refers to Homeland Security Investigations, an arm of the Department of Homeland Security. Not to say it wasn't a joint effort with FBI, but it was an HSI undercover.