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COVID Has Fuelled a Disturbing Surge in Child Sex Abuse Material Around the World
Experts suggest that stay-at-home orders, travel restrictions and increased internet time has led to the increase in both demand and supply.
Darknet Dealers are Selling COVID-19 Test Kits for Thousands of Dollars
VICE News spoke to one vendor who claims he's made more than $1.4 million USD selling kits to hospitals and geriatric homes around the world.
Confessions of a Chinese Fentanyl Trafficker: ‘I’m Really Afraid of Hurting People’
We arranged a meeting in Shanghai with a synthetic-drug merchant for our podcast “Painkiller: America’s Fentanyl Crisis.”
A New Breed of Drug Dealer Has Turned Buying Drugs into a Treasure Hunt
Most Russian drug dealers don't hand off drugs anymore—they stash them in geotagged hiding spots ready for pickup by online buyers.
What's Actually on the Dark Web
Dark web researcher Emily Wilson explains the good, bad, and nefarious parts of the dark web to CYBER.
'Bath Salts' Feel Like a Drug From the Past—But They're Still Wreaking Havoc
In some parts of the world they conjure wild memories from the 2010s. In Russia, they're more popular than weed.
Lime Scooter Accounts Are Being Sold on the Dark Web
Using one of these accounts, it seems a customer wouldn’t need to pay Lime for using its scooters.
Evernote Gave Dark Web Dealer’s Notes to the DEA
As part of a dark web investigation, Evernote handed over a suspect's notes stored on the company's servers.
Mixcloud Investigating Alleged Data Breach Impacting 21 Million Users
Mixcloud is investigating data for sale on the dark web after Motherboard alerted the company of the issue.
Feds Bust One of the Dark Web's Biggest Child Porn Sites Thanks to Tremendously Bad Opsec
The site, "Welcome to Video," hosted 8 terabytes of child porn. More than 337 people have been arrested in 38 countries.
A Mumbai-Based Dealer Explains Why Instagram Is So Great for Selling Weed
“I manipulate people. I might follow them but wait for them to see my Stories to know I sell.”
8chan Forced to Move to Obscure Dark Web Service
8chan is distributing a copy of its content over a decentralized platform that supporters of the Islamic State also tried to use.