Darkode Rises Again, Bitcoin Authentication Now Enabled

Two weeks ago, the US Government made an important breakthrough in the ongoing war against cyber crime when intelligence agencies managed to shut down Darkode. This forum, which acts as a marketplace for malware, spyware, and hacking tools, has been a thorn in the eye of government officials for quite some time. But despite best efforts, Darkode has returned to the scene, and allegedly tightened their security.
The Demise of Darkode and Arrests Around the World – or Not?
On July 15 2015, Darkode was officially taken offline, thanks to the combined efforts of various intelligence agencies around the world. An online marketplace where illegal malware could be bought and sold without consequences could not go by unnoticed for long. After all, there is no place in this world for such illegal activities, even though Darkode had over 250 active members at the time of its demise.
After an intensive 18-month operation, which involved infiltrating the Darkode forum as a member interested in purchasing illegal malware, intelligence agencies managed to put a name and location to the people responsible for running the marketplace. In total, 28 people were arrested in the US and Europe, which should have put the entire operation to bed once and for all.
Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell stated:

This post was published at Inside Bitcoins on Jul 30, 2015.