The Untold Story of Silk Road, Part 2: The Fall
First they found his server, then they found his name. But if they couldn’t catch him with his laptop open, the whole thing would fall apart.
First they found his server, then they found his name. But if they couldn’t catch him with his laptop open, the whole thing would fall apart.
Joshuah Bearman Wired May 2015 15min Permalink
How Ross Ulbricht went from idealistic used-book seller to murderous drug kingpin.
Joshuah Bearman Wired Apr 2015 Permalink
The transcript of chats between Silk Road boss Ross Ulbricht and a man he believes to be a Hell’s Angel who agrees to supply “hitters” to carry out 5 assassinations.
Andy Greenberg Wired Feb 2015 25min Permalink
On Amir Taaki and Cody Wilson, two anarchists with a history of creating controversial software, and their dream of an economy based on untraceable, uncontrollable money.
Andy Greenberg Wired Jul 2014 25min Permalink
How a 40-year-old IT consultant became nod, one of Silk Road’s highest volume heroin dealers, who turned informant and then fugitive.
Patrick Howell O'Neill The Daily Dot Jan 2014 20min Permalink
To his friends and family, Ross Ulbricht was a compassionate, warm soul known for random acts of kindness. To the F.B.I., he was Dread Pirate Roberts, the mastermind behind the Silk Road who was willing to order hits to protect his black market operation.
David Segal New York Times Jan 2014 20min Permalink
On the fall of Ross William Ulbricht, the alleged creator of The Silk Road, a hidden black market website where users could buy and sell drugs, guns and, according to the FBI, the services of a hit man.
Nate Anderson, Cyrus Farivar Ars Technica Oct 2013 15min Permalink