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nails as the SWAT team surrounding the building relayed to him all the events minute by minute over the phone. Then, as the shopper returned, they swooped – crashing into the villa and pinning down four other men on the floor. Around them were countless computers and dozens upon dozens of skimmers, moulds, PIN pads, POS devices and lots of cash. The raid was a triumph – nobody was hurt and all the suspects were arrested.

Strangely Cha0’s arrest had been anticipated a few days earlier on the message boards of Wired magazine after one of the journal’s writers had posted a story about DarkMarket on Wired’s website. One of the comments placed at the bottom came from somebody purporting to be Lord Cyric, the DM administrator. He claimed to be in direct touch with Cha0. And he added cryptically that some of Cha0’s subordinates might see the inside of a jail, but Cha0 never would.

Farewell, Cha0?

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