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General Category => Economy/Business => Topic started by: rangerrebew on July 21, 2017, 12:09:39 pm

Title: DOJ Takes Down 'Largest Dark Net Marketplace in History'
Post by: rangerrebew on July 21, 2017, 12:09:39 pm

DOJ Takes Down 'Largest Dark Net Marketplace in History'

(CNSNews.com) - The Justice Department announced [1] Thursday that it has seized Alphabay, the largest criminal marketplace on the Internet, and plans to seize the assets of its late owner, Alexandre Cazes, a Canadian citizen.

Cazes was arrested by Thai authorities on behalf of the U.S. on July 5 in Thailand where he lived but committed suicide while in custody.




Source URL: http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-arter/doj-takes-down-largest-dark-net-marketplace-history