Darknet Vendor and Pharmacist Charged With $270 Million Bitcoin Drug Trade

Two Costa Rican residents were charged for selling drugs worth $270 million on the darknet. A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia has charged two Costa Rican residents for illegally selling opioids on the darknet.  Originally from the United States, David Brian Pate is a darknet vendor who along with Costa Rican pharmacist Jose Luis Hou sold drugs worth 23,903 Bitcoin (BTC) — approximately $270 million — to darknet customers. The jury charged Pate and Hou for conspiring to distribute controlled substances, distributing controlled substances, conspiring to import these substances and conspiring to launder money and money instruments.  Selling drugs on SilkRoad and AlphaBay According to the statement published by the Department of Justice, Pate illegally purchased narcotics such as OxyContin and morphine pills from the Costa Rican pharmacist Fung and laundered payments to him. Pate advertised his drugs using numerous online handles, claiming he was selling the “old formula” of the OxyContin that could be crushed and inhaled or injected.

Teenager, 'Polite' Lad, and 'Very Good Person' - Meet Alleged Twitter Hackers

From an accused scammer to a "polite" lad, the alleged involvement of some of the young people accused of the major Twitter hack came as a surprise - but not the others. Three teenagers were accused by the US Department of Justice on Friday in relation to the Twitter hack on July 15, which targeted some 130 accounts, urging followers to send bitcoin (BTC). The

Three People Accused of Executing Massive Twitter Attack, Stealing More Than $100,000 in Bitcoin

The US Department of Justice has charged three people in connection with the largest hack in Twitter’s history.

US Government Files Fresh Charges Against PlexCoin ICO Organizers

Having only settled with the SEC last year, the PlexCoin founders now face a fresh round of charges from the Department of Justice.

Feds shut down illegal $25 million Bitcoin ATM business

The US Department of Justice comes down hard on a man who admitted to illegally exchanging some $15-25 million in cash for crypto.

US Takes Down $25 Million Bitcoin ATM Operation, Seizes 17 Machines

The US government has taken down a $25 million bitcoin ATM operation and seized 17 machines along with some cryptocurrencies.

Tech Like CBDCs Central to Senate Hearing on China-US Competition

Senate looks at tech and innovation, including CBDC development, as critical area within rising tensions with China. On July 22, the Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Policy held a hearing on the role of innovation in the rising com Today’s hearing comes on the heels of a Department of Justice indictment yesterday against several hackers accused of working for the Chinese government to steal trade secrets from US companies as well as to rumble dissidents in places like Hong Kong.  CBDC as a zone of competition J.

DOJ Extradites Bitcoin Thief From Cyprus Along With Hezbollah Terrorist

The US Department of Justice has extradited two criminals from Cyprus—one with known connections to terrorism and the other on suspicion of stealing thousands in Bitcoin.

Criminal Extradited from Cyprus for Allegedly Stealing Bitcoin

DOJ extradites two criminals, one for stealing Bitcoin, from Cyprus. Two alleged criminals, one suspected of stealing thousands of Bitcoin and the other a money launderer with connections to Hezbollah, were extradited from Cyprus, according to the Department of Justice or DOJ. One of the suspects is wanted in Georgia and Arizona for cyber intrusion and extortion and the other is wanted in Florida for money-laundering in support of Hezbollah.  Joshua Polloso Epifaniou, a Cypriot national, is accused of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit computer fraud and identity theft and extortion.

Third Centra Tech Founder Pleads Guilty to ICO Fraud

Centra Tech one of the most storied scams of the the 2017 ICO bubble.

The DOJ Wants to Hire a Crypto Crime Attorney Adviser

The Department of Justice wants to hire an attorney adviser to specialize in cryptocurrency, dark web and hacking criminal cases.

Investor Charged in US After Obtaining Covid-19 Relief Loan to Trade Cryptocurrency

The US has charged an investor after he obtained two loans worth over $1.1 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) intended for covid-19 relief and used some of the money to invest in cryptocurrency.

Police Thwart Dark Web Criminals Who Planned to Firebomb a Nebraskan Pharmacy

William Burgamy and Hyrum Wilson pleaded guilty to conspiring to firebomb a pharmacy in Nebraska. A dark web drug lord and a Nebraskan pharmacist pled guilty to federal charges on July 13 after both were accused of conspiring to bomb a competing business. According to the indictment by the US Department of Justice, 32-year-old William Burgamy from Maryland was the alleged owner of an illegal pharmaceutical site called NeverPressedRX.

Anonymous Crypto Hacker’s Identity Revealed by US Authorities

The US Department of Justice unveiled the identity of the hacker behind the pseudonym “fxmsp” after charging him with federal crimes. The US Department of Justice, or DoJ, indicted Andrey Turchin, known under the pseudonym "fxmsp," with various federal crimes.

23-Year-Old Who Lied to Bank About Bitcoin Holdings Pleads Guilty to Fraud

Randall Joseph Smail faces up to 30 years in prison for lying to a bank about having $640,000 in bitcoin to get a loan.