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The Origins and History of the Dark Web

Identity IQ

The dark web created a unique opportunity for digital black markets to thrive, and people began to take advantage. February 2011: Ross Ulbricht Creates the Silk Road Marketplace “I created Silk Road because I thought the idea for the website itself had value, and that bringing Silk Road into being was the right thing to do.

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Alexander Vinnik, the operator of BTC-e exchange, pleaded guilty to money laundering

Security Affairs

Alexander Vinnik , a Russian national, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his involvement in operating the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e from 2011 to 2017. Alexander Vinnik, a Russian operator of virtual currency exchange BTC-e pleaded guilty to participating in a money laundering scheme. In February, the U.S.

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Russian Govt. Continues Carding Shop Crackdown

Krebs on Security

Stas Alforov is director of research for Gemini Advisory , a New York firm that monitors underground cybercrime markets. Debuting in 2011, Ferum Shop is one of the oldest observed dark web marketplaces selling “card not present” data (customer payment records stolen from hacked online merchants), according to Gemini.

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. Splunk is the darling of the IT Service Management (ITSM) market. Trend Micro is another big name that has sagged in terms of brand appeal and market dominance.

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Cyber CEO: The History Of Cybercrime, From 1834 To Present

Herjavec Group

1834 — French Telegraph System — A pair of thieves hack the French Telegraph System and steal financial market information, effectively conducting the world’s first cyberattack. 2011 — Sony Pictures — A hack of Sony’s data storage exposes the records of over 100 million customers using their PlayStation’s online services.