Alleged Silk Road founder indicted by federal grand jury in New York
The alleged founder of the Web’s biggest black market, Ross Ulbricht, faces decades in prison.
On Feb 4, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The Silk Road’s version of a gang was a nerdy book club
Lead by Silk Road head honcho Dread Pirate Roberts, the book club read everything from anarcho-capitalist classics to The Color Purple.
On Jan 31, 2014 by Tim Sampson
Alleged Silk Road owner becomes yoga teacher in prison
Namaste.
On Jan 2, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The year the Deep Web went mainstream
The meteoric rise and ultimate fall of Silk Road cast a new light on the role of technology in the war on drugs.
On Jan 1, 2014 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
How the DEA tracked this doctor from the Silk Road to her front door
Oliva Bolles was a virtual mastermind. But she left some real-world footprints.
On Nov 28, 2013 by Aja Romano
Did Bitcoin creator ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’ invest in Silk Road?
An unusual transfer to Ross Ulbricht from a long-standing account raises more questions than it answers.
On Nov 24, 2013 by Miles Klee
Family of alleged Silk Road kingpin pleads for support
Those closest to Ross Ulbricht want the money for a fair fight.
On Nov 21, 2013 by Miles Klee
Alleged Silk Road mastermind denied bail, accused of 4 new murders-for-hire
In denying Ulbricht bail, the judge cited his ample Bitcoin wallet and murder-for-hire charges.
On Nov 21, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Feds: At least half a dozen Silk Road arrests in the works
A Wired report indicates the FBI’s war against Silk Road won’t end with Dread Pirate Roberts.
On Nov 18, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Meet the man Silk Road’s Dread Pirate Roberts allegedly tried to have killed
Curtis Clark Green, 47, testified that the online drug kingpin paid to have him murdered.
On Nov 9, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
FBI seizes $28.5 million in Bitcoin from alleged Silk Road owner
The Bureau says it’s found another one of accused Deep Web tycoon Ross Ulbricht’s bitcoin stashes.
On Oct 25, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
The Internet’s Wild Bunch
The Internet has its own version outlaws, and it’s unclear if they’re idealistic heroes or mere criminals.
On Oct 24, 2013 by Nicholas White
Deep Web’s biggest gun marketplace reloads
The shut down was supposed to last months. But after just one day, Black Market Reloaded is already back.
On Oct 18, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Deep Web’s biggest illegal gun market shuts down
The founder of Black Market Reloaded says the site’s source code had been compromised.
On Oct 17, 2013 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
Silk Road goes to Hollywood
20th Century Fox and Chernin Entertainment have tapped author Dennis Lehane to put together a script for Silk Road.
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