https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/08/03/the-cold-war-bunker-that-became-home-to-a-dark-web-empire
I really enjoyed it and it reminded me of another fantastic long-form piece “Mastermind”:
https://magazine.atavist.com/the-mastermind
Although very different stories they both feature enigmatic idealists fluent in technology that ultimately make poor decisions.
What other similar stories are out there involving crime and technology? I’d love to read more stories like these.
Though it might not be what you're looking for, Clifford Stoll's "The Cuckoo's Egg" was an enjoyable book.
Another must be the story of Silk Road and Ross Ulbricht.