That would still require someone to tell the BBC. I doubt that the BBC routinely...

luckylion on Oct 22, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Hackers extorted $1.14M from UCSF

That would still require someone to tell the BBC. I doubt that the BBC routinely enumerates hidden services and then looks to enumerate all potential chat rooms and randomly stumbled upon a negotiation.

dannyw on Oct 23, 2020 [–]

Security researchers do it all the time.