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How the Dutch Government Caught Dark-Web Criminals
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16:33 - 25:25 (08:51)

Dutch authorities were able to put a wiretap on the server hosting a dark market, allowing them to track the admins and ultimately catch them due to a slip-up in using their real names.

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The Dutch government was able to identify the real names of two administrators of an illegal website by putting a wiretap on its host data center, but despite connections being anonymized through Tor, the location and aliases of the admins remained hidden.
16:33 - 20:27 (03:53)
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Cybercrime
Summary

The Dutch government was able to identify the real names of two administrators of an illegal website by putting a wiretap on its host data center, but despite connections being anonymized through Tor, the location and aliases of the admins remained hidden.

Chapter
How the Dutch Government Caught Dark-Web Criminals
Episode
Ep 24: Operation Bayonet
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The Dutch high-tech crime unit used a Bitcoin exchange to track down criminals using the cryptocurrency - the criminals were wanted for the theft of electricity to mine Bitcoins.
20:27 - 23:03 (02:35)
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Bitcoin
Summary

The Dutch high-tech crime unit used a Bitcoin exchange to track down criminals using the cryptocurrency - the criminals were wanted for the theft of electricity to mine Bitcoins.

Chapter
How the Dutch Government Caught Dark-Web Criminals
Episode
Ep 24: Operation Bayonet
Podcast
Darknet Diaries
The Dutch and German police conducted a precise raid in Lithuania and the homes of admins to take down the Hansa dark market in order to destroy trust in the dark marketplace and potentially cripple the online trade of illegal items, all while keeping it relatively hidden from the users.
23:03 - 25:25 (02:22)
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Dark Web
Summary

The Dutch and German police conducted a precise raid in Lithuania and the homes of admins to take down the Hansa dark market in order to destroy trust in the dark marketplace and potentially cripple the online trade of illegal items, all while keeping it relatively hidden from the users.

Chapter
How the Dutch Government Caught Dark-Web Criminals
Episode
Ep 24: Operation Bayonet
Podcast
Darknet Diaries