Tag: Dark Web
The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever
In 2018, a secure communications app called Anom started to gain popularity among organized criminals. Soon, top tier drug traffickers were using it all over the world. Because they thought their messages were secure, smugglers and hitmen coordinated high stakes crimes across the platform. But Anom had a secret: it was secretly run by the…
Business Editorial: The Dark Arts of Growth Hacking Websites
This entry will focus on how some companies exploit metrics to create an illusion of growth, distorting their real value and deceiving investors. Tactics include shifting profitability projections, using misleading engagement metrics, or fabricating user activity through click farms and bots, a practice prevalent in both Web2 and Web3 spaces. In crypto, wash trading and…
Data on 2.9 Billion People Leaked on Dark Web After One of the Largest Breaches in History
Criminals have posted on the dark web a database containing data on 2.9 billion people, offering to sell it for $3.5 million, according to a lawsuit filed in Florida. Very few data breaches have the dubious honor of being among the largest in history. According to a Bloomberg Law report, the information posted on the dark…
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