The FBI actually fished on the dark web, and such a bizarre idea was thanks to Sean's idea. In fact, Sean and his department not only did so, but it did so with great success.

Almost every day, Sean's cybersecurity countermeasures team sets up several websites on the dark web that conduct illegal transactions. Its business scope involves counterfeit money manufacturing, gun trading, drug trading, and even the sale of illegally obtained credit card information, forged passports and social security documents, and other illegal transactions. Although the method seems to be unremarkable, there are always some guys who don't know much about the dark web and obediently throw themselves into the net. After these guys made online payments through Bitcoin, they thought that someone had actually delivered these illegal things to them, but in the end, they were waiting for federal agents and cold handcuffs that came to their door.

However, it all builds on the destruction of Silk Road, the largest illegal trading platform on the former dark web, by the FBI. When the Silk Road still existed, most of the illegal dark web transactions were carried out through the Silk Road. It took a lot of effort from the FBI to finally dig out the boss behind the Silk Road. But when a Silk Road falls, the vacated market share will be replaced by other similar sites. You must know that the Silk Road was successfully broken by the FBI back then, not because of technical reasons. The FBI relied on the intelligence provided by an undercover agent who successfully penetrated the interior of the Silk Road, making several core members of the Silk Road suspicious of each other, and finally dismantled this seemingly unbreakable fortress from the inside.

After satisfying his initial curiosity, Lin Xiuyi gradually calmed down from his shock. Sean's method does seem to have a great effect, but it is a bit palliative. After all, the only ones who can be enforced by the FBI are some small thieves who are not very vigilant. Although the number is huge, it cannot shake the foundation of global underground trade. Moreover, these phishing websites of the FBI are now disrupting the overall market credibility of dark web trading platforms. This has made websites like Silk Road have a strong market demand.

Sean couldn't help but feel a little curious when he saw that Lin Xiuyi suddenly stopped talking. He still admired Lin Xiuyi's ability very much, and he also wanted to know what Lin Xiuyi had better insights into his work.

Lin ...... What's wrong? Did it suddenly come to mind?"

Sean looked at Lin Xiuyi and asked Lin Xiuyi with a smile.

"Sean, I'm a little curious, I want to know, are there any websites on the dark web that are similar to Silk Road in terms of scale? ”

"Hah...... Looks like you've seen that, so let's be honest with you! I don't expect fishing to solve the underlying problem. Do you know where the undercover agent who played a major role in cracking the Silk Road case is now? I'm afraid you wouldn't have imagined that he is now serving a sentence in the highest federal prison? In fact, I have a vague sense that the FBI has not captured the core members of the Silk Road. On many dark web forums, there are many very well-known cyber hackers who claim that the Silk Road has been rebuilt, and some claim that Silk Road 2.0 uses a more stealthy membership system. So far, though, we haven't found any clues about this site......"

Sean grabbed Lin Xiuyi and whispered the truth in his heart to him. Lin Xiu looked at Sean, Sean first winked at Lin Xiu, and then gave him a meaningful smile.

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When Lin Xiuyi finished his one-day visit to the Cybercrime Countermeasures Center, he and his subordinates returned to the hotel. Lin Xiuyi, who wanted to go downstairs to have a drink and relax, was blocked in the room by Miki, I don't know if today's visit shocked Miki. Or maybe it opened a door for her that had never been opened, and Miki was suddenly full of curiosity about things like the dark web, the Silk Road, and the like.

"Police, I remember during the day today, Chief Sean mentioned that the undercover federal agent who cracked the Silk Road is now being held in the highest level federal prison!

Miki took out her notebook and found out some of the contents she had recorded during the day and asked Lin Xiuyi for advice. As Lin Xiuyi's long-time subordinate, Miki still knows a lot about Lin Xiuyi's affairs. Although this young and unspeakable police officer is a little weak physically, he is a criminal investigation talent that is highly valued by the Metropolitan Police Department and the FBI. It is not too much to even say that he is the ace of the Metropolitan Police Department.

"I don't know anything about it, but the explanation circulating within the FBI is that the undercover agent embezzled a billion dollars worth of Bitcoin from the Silk Road case. In addition, he murdered a suspect in charge of financial problems within Silk in an attempt to conceal his crimes...... But I'm afraid the specific relevant information is not something I can access......"

"Eh, that's a pity! To be able to solve such a big case single-handedly, this police officer must be a very powerful person. I really didn't expect him to be a guard and steal from himself......"

Miki suddenly said to Lin Xiuyi with some emotion. At this moment, there was a slight knock on the door suddenly, and Lin Xiu opened the door to see who it was not Pu Dao?

"Police Department, do you want to go downstairs to the bar for a drink! Hey, Miki-senpai is also here?"

"Ah, Urashima-kun is here, and I was about to look for you just now? Now that everyone is here, let's go down and experience the atmosphere of the bar here! By the way, there is one more thing I forgot to tell you, tomorrow night Sean invited us to his house for dinner, and I will go to the boutique downstairs to pick out a gift for his wife, Miki-chan, and I will be sorry for you in a while!"

As soon as Lin Xiu finished speaking, he immediately walked in front of Miki, picked up her notebook and closed it, and put it on his desk casually. Seeing that everyone had no intention of working, Miki could only follow Lin Xiuyi and Urashima's idea and walk out of the room together to go downstairs to rest.

The group took the elevator to the bar downstairs, asked for a few light ales, drank them for a while, and then went to the hotel's boutique to buy a good bottle of wine for Sean's wife as a gift for tomorrow. However, when Lin Xiuyi really picked up the wine glass, he felt that he was a little sorry for the dead Kawauchi Minoru who had nothing to do like this. He always felt that he could not just passively wait for the progress of the British.