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Andy Greenberg Nov 20, 2022

Our 30,000-word series on the biggest dark web hunt and takedown in history reaches its climax in the piece we’re publishing Tuesday. Catch up below:

Part 1: https://www.wired.com/story/alphabay-series-part-1-the-shadow/

Part 2: https://www.wired.com/story/alphabay-series-part-2-pimp-alex-91/

Part 3: https://www.wired.com/story/alphabay-series-part-3-alpha-male/

Part 4: https://www.wired.com/story/alphabay-series-part-4-face-to-face/

And for anyone who doesn’t want to wait for parts 5 and 6, the whole story is excerpted from my new book TRACERS IN THE DARK, out now:

https://www.amazon.com/Tracers-Dark-Global-Crime-Cryptocurrency/dp/0385548095

Elisabeth Binder

@agreenberg I finished reading the book this Saturday and I am still blown away.
2 observations stick with me:
- businesses can be highly successful (though illegal) even though 100% of the workforce is working remotely. Bosses who claim otherwise solve for a different problem.
- follow the money has its limits when it comes to online hate crimes. That comes, unfortunately to often "for free".