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Security News This Week: Two Huge Cryptocurrency Heists Cost Investors Millions

Security News This Week: Two Huge Cryptocurrency Heists Cost Investors Millions

Security News This Week: Two Huge Cryptocurrency Heists Cost Investors Millions

Security, Spoken · SpokenLayer

July 25, 20174m 52s

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It was the week that sent dark web markets scrambling. On Thursday, the feds confirmed earlier reports that they had taken down Alphabay, a dark web bazaar substantially larger than Silk Road ever was. They tacked on a surprising revelation though: Dutch police had a month earlier quietly seized control of the third-largest dark web market, Hansa, setting a trap for displaced Alphabay buyers and sellers. What a world! While darknet drama dominated the headlines, plenty more transpired.

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