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When A Dark Web Volunteer Gets Raided By The Police

The anonymous Web surfing system Tor is run by volunteers — and sometimes they get caught between the police and criminal suspects. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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When A Dark Web Volunteer Gets Raided By The Police

April 4, 2016 • What happens when law enforcement is frustrated by encryption that's run by private citizens? In one Tor volunteer's case, they showed up with a warrant and asked for computer passwords.

When A Dark Web Volunteer Gets Raided By The Police

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N.H. Public Library Resumes Support Of 'Tor' Internet Anonymizer

September 16, 2015 • Homeland Security had warned the library supporting Tor could allow criminals to move child pornography anonymously. The library voted to continue its support of Tor, saying any freedom brings risk.

The Man Behind The Shadowy Illicit Drug Market, Silk Road

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The Man Behind The Shadowy Illicit Drug Market, Silk Road

October 3, 2013 • Federal agents arrested Ross Ulbricht, 29, known as "Dread Pirate Roberts," and took $3.6 million in Bitcoin. They're calling it the largest seizure of the popular digital currency in history.