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Taking Down the Dark Web: Lessons from the Frontlines of Cybercrime Investigations

Date: Monday, April 21, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Commons Theater, VCU University Commons 907 Floyd Ave Richmond Virginia

Jared Der-Yeghiayan served as the lead investigator and undercover operative on several of the most significant cybercrime investigations in history. He helped take down the Silk Road, a notorious underground black market operating on the dark web and led the dismantlement of  a billion-dollar 
criminal torrent-sharing site.