Topix2 administrator was arrested in Scotland during Operation Onymous

According to the newspaper coverage:

"The initial investigation in to Trail began in August 2014 when the FBI handed over a range of IP addresses linked to a whole range of darkweb sites"

and

"'His biggest slip-up was that, financially, he didn't know how to cover his tracks.'"

A long followup. Trail is now the 6th known DNM administrator to be arrested out of 80+: SR1, SR2, Utopia, Hydra, Sheep, and Topix2.

The remarks about how he was caught are tantalizing but inconclusive.


Comments


[4 Points] Lucid_Enemy:

Gwern your back you sick fettish fuck =} we miss you!!


[6 Points] StormTrooperDown:

GWERN!!!!!!!!


[3 Points] UKetamine:

Trail had some of the most sophisticated computer systems ever seen by Scottish police.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbkernCk2Yk

Really though from what he is saying on Reddit he did not set up properly and was not "anticipating" a raid, if your setting up a dark web site surely thats the first thing you would be concerned about.

Hoping for him to come in here though and elaborate a little more.

/u/FuckYourIT

Come say hi, and a little more info.


[3 Points] None:

What an unfortunate name. Let's hope his cell mates don't watch tbbt.

No way gwern is a snitch, with posts like these.


[2 Points] MT_Merchant_Mangler:

How the fuck did nachash and Intangir (doxbin boys) get away. 11/10 OPSEC?