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Just how law enforcement agents were able to locate the Dark Web sites despite their use of the Tor anonymity software remains a looming mystery. Do you happen
by ge0rg 12y ago
Just how law enforcement agents were able to locate the Dark Web sites despite their use of the Tor anonymity software remains a looming mystery.
Do you happen to have a source for the "personal credit card" and "Tesla for BTC" lessons, or is this mere speculation?
Edit: Tesla downpayment documented in Blake Benthall Criminal Complaint: http://www.scribd.com/doc/245744857/Blake-Benthall-Criminal-Complaint http://www.scribd.com/doc/245744857/Blake-Benthall-Criminal-...
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- km3k 12y agoThe Ars Technica article at http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/11/silk-road-2-0-infiltrated-from-the-start-sold-8m-per-month-in-drugs/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/11/silk-road-2-0-inf... has the quote: > "The server was controlled and maintained during the relevant time by an individual using the email account 'blake@benthall.net,'" Since he used his personal e-mail for hosting, I would assume he used his personal credit card too.
- ge0rg 12y agoThat might be right, but there are tens of thousands of people who use their personal email and credit card to buy hosting services. You can't assume they all operate Silk Road 2.x