Silk Road 2.0 Hit by ‘Sophisticated’ DDoS Attack
An advanced DDoS attack has forced online black market Silk Road 2.0 to suspend services to maintain security.
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The early returns of the first ever presidential election tracked on a blockchain are in, but some problems not even distributed ledgers can solve.
Sierra Leone has allowed blockchain tech in a presidential election for what appears to be the first time, marking a milestone in election technology.
The Sierra Leone Vote: What We Got Wrong
Mar 26, 2018
Recent media coverage overstated a blockchain startup's involvement in the Sierra Leone election. CoinDesk inadvertently contributed to the problem.
Dark Market Agora Shuts Down Citing Security Threat
Aug 26, 2015
Agora has announced it will shut down temporarily while it explores defence mechanisms against attacks which could identify its servers and operators.
Artists have created a shopping bot that buys random items off Agora with a weekly $100 bitcoin budget.
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