Harmon was charged in 2020 with conspiracy to commit money laundering for helping criminals hide their funds through his laundering service. He received a lighter sentence from the judge for assisting the U.S. in prosecuting other cryptocurrency cases. The judge praised Harmon for his cooperation and support in other cryptocurrency cases.

Federal prosecutors allege that Pilipis, who ran the unlicensed exchange, AurumXchange, from 2009 to 2013, handled funds allegedly related to Silk Road sales but was not licensed to handle payments, and he could face up to 10 years in prison.

Sipulitie Market was used for criminal activities, such as anonymous drug trafficking. Finnish Customs seized its servers and obtained all data, and investigators claimed to have identified webmasters, moderators, suppliers and consumers.

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The user stated that as long as the organization continues to operate Tor exit nodes, they face the risk of more police raids. Therefore, he is no longer willing to provide his personal address and office space as the registered address for the nonprofit, as he is unwilling to bear this risk any longer.

Multiple security researchers have expressed skepticism about the reality of the attack, suggesting that Lockbit is bluffing and that there is no evidence to support its claims.

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The Nemesis marketplace sells a variety of illegal goods - drugs, stolen data and cybercrime services such as ransomware and tools for conducting phishing or DDoS attacks. The seizure of the Nemesis Market is an important milestone in the fight against the dark web market.

The team behind the Incognito marketplace claims to have crypto-asset transaction logs and archived user conversations, and warns that this information will be leaked to law enforcement unless a ransom is paid.

German law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled the "Kingdom Market", a notorious darknet marketplace that was a hub for illegal goods and services. The closure of the Kingdom Market was part of an internationally coordinated operation, which had a server infrastructure in several countries.