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Today's cyber news highlights significant legal actions against individuals involved in cybercrime. Raheim Hamilton, co-creator of the Empire Market dark web platform, received a 40-year prison sentence for drug conspiracy, alongside a forfeiture of over $100 million in Bitcoin. Additionally, the FBI has arrested the co-founder of a Canadian cybersecurity firm linked to the ShinyHunters hacking group, which has been notorious for data breaches and ransomware activities. These events underscore ongoing efforts by law enforcement to combat dark web marketplaces and ransomware operations.
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curl could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
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sed could be made to overwrite files.
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