Alleged Dream Market admin arrested in Germany after US indictment
2026-05-14T08:51:56Z•d0db648ab689fb19d7caf3ae78dd47360add6b45ff52520fd8caae771eaab199
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What happened
Multiple security and policy developments reported on 12–13 May 2026: German authorities arrested an alleged Dream Market administrator following a U.S. indictment, underscoring continued law‑enforcement pressure on darknet marketplaces. The European Commission president proposed a new law to delay teens’ access to social media, accelerating age‑verification and platform compliance requirements across EU and several national governments. The U.K. is moving to update the Computer Misuse Act to better protect legitimate security research while overhauling cybercrime legislation. Microsoft has on
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