Feds cuff suspected bosses of underworld Empire Market

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Could this be curtains for Dopenugget and Zero Angel's $430M cyber-crime souk?

The two alleged administrators of Empire Market, a dark-web bazaar that peddled drugs, malware, digital fraud, and other illegal stuff, have been arrested on charges related to owning and operating the illicit souk.

"Thousands of vendors advertised goods and services for sale on Empire Market, including controlled substances, compromised and stolen account credentials, stolen and counterfeit credit card information, and counterfeit currency, among others," according to court documents [ All users made purchases using cryptocurrency, and Empire Market could only be accessed using"specialized anonymizing software" by which the Feds mean Tor – Empire Market operated as a hidden service with a .onion address.— aka tumbling services — when trading to prevent the cops from linking their spending to what would appear to be illicit purchases. According to the court documents:

During the investigation and subsequent arrests, federal law enforcement seized cryptocurrency valued at $75 million along with cash and precious metals.

 

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