Snowden mentions dnm takedowns as a part of governments' mass hacking

http://spiegel.de/international/europe/edward-snowden-interview-there-is-still-hope-a-1166752.html

DER SPIEGEL: And? What comes next?

Snowden: Governments are realizing that mass surveillance isn't really effective. They are moving from mass surveillance to what intelligence agencies are hoping will be their new panacea: hacking. But it is mass hacking and not really targeted hacking as they usually say. We have seen it in these darknet market takedowns and other joint operations by the EU and U.S.


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[71 Points] Xavhorn:

I can't wait until Open Bazaar implements TOR support. I'm tired of these exit scams, hacks, and LE take downs. These faggot ass feds are just the biggest cock suckers on the planet.


[37 Points] None:

These people are educated and spend their days thinking of ways to ruin our fun.

It's very dangerous to have someone paid to do a job. They actually believe they are supposed to do it.


[10 Points] bebopx2:

But they will not round up the small buyers....right?....right?


[3 Points] earthmoonsun:

With the monopolization of the internet (facebook, google, amazon), it's getting easier for governments. In many cases, they might not even need hacking.


[2 Points] Hairybristols:

It's worth reading the full interview.


[1 Points] ScopolamineKing:

the system is nauseatingly designed to trap and suppress


[-1 Points] None:

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[-3 Points] upinandaround:

Nada is behind everything. Piece of shits.


[-6 Points] MandyThatGirl:

What's a panacea? Sounds like a delicious sandwich or something. Btw is this just Snowden trying to stay relevant.


[-8 Points] Dextro420x:

Edward Snowden is full of shit and is not an expert on hacking


[-20 Points] None:

This is just proof that it's better to develop basic social skills to acquire drugs than dabble in Tor marketplaces. Homeboy down the street is less sketchy than 100% PURE FIRE GLASS POWDER FLAKE 100% that accepts only BTC.

At this point cash is less traceable and there won't be a blockchain record of your transaction for decades to come.

In 2017 Internet drug transactions are low hanging fruit.