{"id":8705,"date":"2023-06-22T10:31:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T10:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/22\/targeting-criminals-on-the-darknet-u-s-federal-agencies-collaborate-in-new-task-force\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T10:31:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T10:31:31","slug":"targeting-criminals-on-the-darknet-u-s-federal-agencies-collaborate-in-new-task-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/22\/targeting-criminals-on-the-darknet-u-s-federal-agencies-collaborate-in-new-task-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Targeting Criminals on the Darknet: U.S. Federal Agencies Collaborate in New Task Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple U.S. federal agencies form Darknet Marketplace and Digital Currency Crimes Task Force to crack down on darknet criminals and cryptocurrency crimes. Let\u2019s take a look at what is happening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>TL;DR<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. federal agencies unite to combat crimes in the darknet and cryptocurrency world. With a focus on drug trafficking, money laundering, child exploitation, and also personal data theft.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Arizona, U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office, IRS Criminal Investigations, DEA, and U.S. Postal Inspection Service form the Darknet Marketplace and Digital Currency Crimes Task Force. The task force has been working on its alliance to investigate darknet activities since 2017.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With HSI\u2019s international presence in 56 countries, the task force targets darknet criminals, sending a clear message that illegal activities will face prosecution and penalties.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_107274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107274\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-107274 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Darknet-Criminals-Targeted-by-Federal-Agencies.jpg\" alt=\"Still from Darknet Criminals \" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Darknet-Criminals-Targeted-by-Federal-Agencies.jpg 1920w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Darknet-Criminals-Targeted-by-Federal-Agencies-300x169.jpg 300w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Darknet-Criminals-Targeted-by-Federal-Agencies-1024x576.jpg 1024w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Darknet-Criminals-Targeted-by-Federal-Agencies-768x432.jpg 768w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Darknet-Criminals-Targeted-by-Federal-Agencies-100x56.jpg 100w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Darknet-Criminals-Targeted-by-Federal-Agencies-150x84.jpg 150w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Darknet-Criminals-Targeted-by-Federal-Agencies-450x253.jpg 450w,   https:\/\/nftevening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Darknet-Criminals-Targeted-by-Federal-Agencies-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-107274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Federal Agencies Target Darknet Criminals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Darknet_Criminals_Crackdown\"><b>Darknet Criminals Crackdown\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Multiple U.S. federal enforcement agencies have united in a major crackdown on criminal activities, forming the Darknet Marketplace and Digital Currency Crimes Task Force. This development shows a higher focus on fighting these crimes. These crimes include, drug trafficking, money laundering, child exploitation, and also personal data theft.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"So_Who_is_Involved_in_the_Task_Force\"><b>So, Who is Involved in the Task Force?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Darknet Marketplace and Digital Currency Crimes Task Force brings together <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HSI_HQ\/status\/1669737993609834497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1669737993609834497%7Ctwgr%5E8471d42ef4470a3236291e186d57213a84f9fdbc%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnftnow.com%2Fnews%2Ffederal-agencies-join-forces-in-new-darknet-and-cryptocurrency-task-force%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Homeland Security<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Investigations (HSI) Arizona, the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigations, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. These agencies have been working together since 2017. Furthermore, their strengthened alliance formalises their joint efforts to investigate<a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/nft-security-guide-with-ledger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> crimes involving <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cryptocurrencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, the rise of digital currencies has provided criminals with new ways to participate in illegal activities. The task force\u2019s primary goal is breaking up criminal organisations, exploiting Web3 technologies and the darknet\u2019s hidden identity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Agent in Charge Scott Brown of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/news\/releases\/hsi-arizona-us-attorney-and-federal-partners-announce-formalization-darknet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HSI Arizona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stated, <em>\u201c<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HSI and our partners have been working at the forefront of combating criminal activities facilitated through the use of cryptocurrency on dark web marketplaces and other anonymous platforms<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Moreover, this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">task force will have impactful repercussions on those criminal operators who attempt to grow their businesses and launder the illicit proceeds through advancing technology.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Darknet Marketplace and Digital Currency Crimes Task Force shows a global approach, using HSI\u2019s international presence in 56 countries. As a result, U.S. law enforcement sends a clear message to darknet criminals that illegal activities will be seen and met with penalties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe data-test-id=\"beehiiv-embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 0; background-color: transparent;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/embeds.beehiiv.com\/37fed65e-f01c-4c4c-b8f1-1b71da0be0a4\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.beehiiv.com\/37fed65e-f01c-4c4c-b8f1-1b71da0be0a4\" data-test-id=\"beehiiv-embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border-radius: 4px; border: 2px solid #e5e7eb; margin: 0; background-color: transparent;\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-text__wrapper post-content\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>All investment\/financial opinions expressed by NFTevening.com are not recommendations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This article is educational material.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As always, make your own research prior to making any kind of investment.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nftevening.com\/targeting-criminals-on-the-darknet-u-s-federal-agencies-collaborate-in-new-task-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multiple U.S. federal agencies form Darknet Marketplace and Digital Currency Crimes Task Force to crack down on darknet criminals and cryptocurrency crimes. Let\u2019s take a look at what is happening. TL;DR U.S. federal agencies unite to combat crimes in the darknet and cryptocurrency world. 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