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October 3, 2013

Crime Tech

How the Feds Took Down the Dread Pirate Roberts

On the fall of Ross William Ulbricht, the alleged creator of The Silk Road, a hidden black market website where users could buy and sell drugs, guns and, according to the FBI, the services of a hit man.

Nate Anderson, Cyrus Farivar Ars Technica Oct 2013 15min Permalink