“DisrupTor” led to 179 arrests in six countries, seizure of $6.5 million in virtual currency, cash and drugs. The U.S. Justice Department says data gleaned after the 2019 Wall Street Market and 2017 AlphaBay forum takedowns was used to help track down those arrested Tuesday. “The arrest of 179 in seven countries shows that there will be no safe haven for drug dealing in cyberspace,” says Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen. One possible outcome of these law enforcement operations is that darknet marketplace administrators may begin to take cybersecurity more seriously to protect themselves.”]
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