DOJ Captures Alleged ‘Architect’ of Darknet Marketplace Incognito

May 21, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the operator of the darknet marketplace Incognito was apprehended at John F. Kennedy Airport on May 18. Law enforcement officials claim Rui-Siang Lin allegedly constructed the DNM and facilitated the sale of over $100 million worth of illegal drugs through the platform. Federal Authorities Nab Alleged Darknet […]

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Dark web market owner arrested in New York after FBI traces crypto

May 21, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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The FBI claimed it found Incognito Market’s alleged owner, Rui-Siang Lin, by tracking crypto from the dark web drug market to a crypto exchange account allegedly in his name.

A 23-year-old man has been arrested in New York and charged with owning, running and profiting from a $100 million dark web narcotics marketplace after authorities claimed to have tracked crypto transfers that uncovered his real identity.

Rui-Siang Lin, known online as “Pharoah,” was arrested at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport on May 18 and appeared in federal court on Monday, May 20, the Manhattan United States Attorney’s Office wrote in a statement.

“For nearly four years, Rui-Siang Lin allegedly operated ‘Incognito Market,’ one of the largest online platforms for narcotics sales, conducting $100 million in illicit narcotics transactions and reaping millions of dollars in personal profits,” added FBI Assistant Director in Charge James Smith.

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After Exit Scam, Incognito Darknet Market Operators Now Threaten User Data Leak in Extortion Twist

March 12, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Numerous accounts have recently revealed that shortly after the darknet market (DNM) Incognito apparently conducted an ‘exit scam,’ its operators have now informed their clients and merchants they are facing extortion. The team behind Incognito claims possession of crypto asset transaction logs and archived conversations from its users, warning that this information will be leaked […]

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Darknet Users Leverage a New Blockchain Analytics Tool That Scans for Ties to Criminal Activity

August 16, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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According to the blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic, cybercriminals are leveraging cryptocurrency analytics to get ahead of law enforcement. Elliptic says a “blockchain analytics tool has been launched on the dark web” and the tool is called “Antinalysis.” Meet the Blockchain Analytics Tool ‘Antinalysis’ Hosted on Tor On August 13, the blockchain surveillance company Elliptic published […]

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