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U.K. Police Arrest Six Teens For DDoS Attacks; Teens Paid With Bitcoin

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The U.K.’s National Crime Agency (NCA) arrested six teenagers for allegedly using a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) tool to disable websites. DDoS attacks flood servers or websites with massive amounts of data, making them inaccessible to users. The NCA coordinated the investigation, Operation Vivarium, with assistance from officers from various police forces. The suspects deployed Lizard Stresser, which they purchased using alternative payment services such as bitcoin to remain anonymous. The suspects targeted a leading national newspaper, a school, gaming companies and some online retailers. Victims: Amazon, Microsoft and Sony The companies hacked included Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp. and […]

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Dark Net Weapons Bust Leads To 17 Arrests and a $80,000 Bitcoin Seizure

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A recent series of busts has shaken the world of dark net weapons commerce. A six-month joint investigation between law enforcement in Australia and the United States, which involved law enforcement going undercover as weapons dealers,  has resulted in 17 arrests internationally. In September 2014, the US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) identified a 33-year-old US-based […]

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