Youtube DL via Invidious onions killed off?
I normally grab a #youtube video via #invidious onion instances this way:
yt-dlp --proxy http://127.0.0.1:8118 -f 18 http://ng27owmagn5amdm7l5s3rsqxwscl5ynppnis5dqcasogkyxcfqn7psid.onion/watch?v="$videoID"
Now it leads to:
ERROR: [youtube] $videoID: Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot. This helps protect our community. Learn more
There used to be a huge number of Invidious instances. Now the official list is down to like ½ dozen.
The Hunt For The Ransomware King of The Dark Web
The Hunt For The Ransomware King of The Dark Web
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LY5XReHuYM
The ransomware business was booming, and one man was having the time of his life. Until the billions of dollars in damage he was causing caught up to him, or...
Investigation of xDedic cybercrime site reaches ‘culmination,’ US says
https://therecord.media/xdedic-cybercrime-marketplace-arrests-convictions-doj
The Department of Justice noted that it has charged nearly 20 individuals for their involvement in the xDedic cybercrime marketplace, which was taken down in 2019.
2023: Year in Review | Tor Project
https://blog.torproject.org/2023-year-in-review/
As we bid farewell to 2023, we reflect on the hard work of the Tor Project's teams and their many noteworthy achievements to improve Tor and its experience for millions of users all around the world. Thank you to our community of users, volunteers, relay operators, partners, and donors for making these projects possible through their generous contributions.
German police take down Kingdom Market, a darknet emporium of illicit goods
https://web.archive.org/web/20231222133409/https://therecord.media/german-police-take-down-kingdom-market
German police said they posted a takedown notice on the website and are now analyzing Kingdom Market's server infrastructure to identify the people behind the website's operation.
UK police forces seek £1.5m software to help officers investigate the dark web
https://darkdotnet.com/uk-police-forces-seek-1-5m-software-to-help-officers-investigate-the-dark-web/
UK police forces seek £1.5m software to help officers investigate the dark web » News
Bitzlato founder pleads guilty, agrees to dissolve dark web exchange
https://darkdotnet.com/bitzlato-founder-pleads-guilty-agrees-to-dissolve-dark-web-exchange/
Bitzlato founder pleads guilty, agrees to dissolve dark web exchange » Crime News
Serbian Citizen Pleads Guilty to Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet
https://darkdotnet.com/serbian-citizen-pleads-guilty-to-running-monopoly-drug-market-on-the-darknet/
Serbian Citizen Pleads Guilty to Running Monopoly Drug Market on the Darknet » Crime News
US imprisons Ukrainian SSNDOB administrator for 8 years
https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/30/administrator_of_19_million_ssndob/
24 million Americans thought to have had their personal data stolen and sold for pennies
Safeguarding the Tor network: our commitment to network health and supporting relay operators
Safeguarding the Tor network: our commitment to network health and supporting relay operators | Tor Project
https://blog.torproject.org/tor-network-community-health-update/
In this blog post, we want to reaffirm our commitment to keeping Tor free and provide insight into the rationale behind the recent removal of certain bad relays.
