Dark Web Market AlphaBay Staff to Alleged Extortionist: Don't Dox Us, Here's Some Money

Motherboard: Dark Web Market AlphaBay Staff to Alleged Extortionist: Don't Dox Us, Here's Some Money

Judging by the messages, it appears alphabaysupport may have paid 35 bitcoin (around $45,000) to the extortionist in February. The bitcoin address allegedly used to transfer the funds was sent in a PGP encrypted message, however, so Motherboard cannot independently verify that a payment indeed took place. The extortionist declined to provide the address to Motherboard.

"Done, hope the fee is high enough. Please let us know how you found the information," alphabaysupport writes.

"You've shot yourself in the leg and dug your own hole by paying me," the extortionist replies, before demanding even more money: 147.92 bitcoin (over $190,000) allegedly left in the wallet used to pay them originally.


Comments


[18 Points] fuckmepelican:

Vice needs to stop.


[5 Points] ForLol_Serious:

OMG imagine all the meth you could buy with that monies


[6 Points] alphabaysupport:

Everytime Joseph Cocks messages us for something, we know that some shit is coming. We all know that Vice makes money with the clicks they get by bashing Alphabay - don't feed the trolls.


[3 Points] hhayn:

The only thing I have an issue with is why the fuck you think BigMuscles is worth any fraction of that first payment. Honestly if this guy doxxed him it would be doing you a huge favor. Like if he's worth $22,500 to protect his identity then you should be paying him enough so he doesn't need to try to steal from your golden geese that make this all possible (buyers) at every opportunity.

Raspi, from my few very brief interactions, seems like an alright guy... Or at least he seems like he is not a short, angry man with a monsterous inferiority complex (hence the name). Either way, he could be worth $25K or even $45K. I have no idea.


[1 Points] dvrknvt:

Inb4 more Reddit subpoenas


[-1 Points] None:

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