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One of the largest black markets for illegal items and untraceable transactions was launched in 2011. Silk Road used Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as one of its primary methods of payment, due to the anonymity of users. Here’s a look at how much Bitcoin has risen in value since Silk Road was shut...

What Happened: A U.S. government task force has reportedly seized more than $2.3 million, out of the $4.3 million, in Bitcoin, which was used to pay the ransom in an attack on the Colonial Pipeline system. Officials from the Department of Justice said in a press conference on Monday ...

A Washington state doctor has been accused of plotting the kidnapping of his estranged wife and using Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as payment on the "dark web," a local Washington news outlet reported. What Happened: Spokane neonatal physician Ronald Craig Ilg was charged...

More than a dozen people were charged Thursday in connection with a plot to overthrow the Michigan government and kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Arrests were made late Wednesday and early Thursday in a raid at a home in Hartland, Michigan. The raid was conducted by the FBI and Michigan...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing the massive hack of Twitter Inc.'s (NYSE: TWTR) social media platform that took place Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported. What Happened The cyberattack saw the hijacking of several prominent verified Twitter accounts, including those of high-...

The FBI seized Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina’s cellphone on Wednesday night in order to investigate controversial stock trades linked to coronavirus, reports the Los Angeles Times, citing law enforcement officials. Burr Turns Over Phone To FBI  The Justice Department is...

The Justice Department has indicted four Chinese military members in the 2017 Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) data breach. What Happened The Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a “wanted” notice against the accused, including Wang Qian, Xu Ke, Liu Lei, and Wu Zhiyong, who were...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been having its way with the private sector and preserving hardware hackability for national security’s sake. Two years ago, following FBI complaints of investigation interference, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) scrapped plans to enable iPhone users to fully...

Attorney General William Barr wants Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) to provide federal officials with access to two smartphones used by a gunman who killed three and wounded eight during a shooting last month at a Florida naval air station. The Justice Department said Monday the shooting was a "...

Any mobile app developed in the Russian Federation poses a “potential counterintelligence threat” to the U.S., the Federal Bureau of Investigation told the Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer in a letter released on Monday. What Happened In the letter dated November 25, the...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) had a great week, with a two-day run in company stock, strong third-quarter earnings and a 25-percent uptick in shares since Monday.  Clouds appeared overhead Friday with reports of a widening criminal investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation....

Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s investigation into the FBI probe of Hillary Clinton found that former FBI Director James Comey “deviated” from FBI and Justice Department procedures, according to Bloomberg, which obtained the report.  What Happened Comey’s actions...