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Chainalysis: IRS Crypto Seizures Doubled in 2022
A new report by Chainalysis suggests that the way in which âillicit cryptocurrencyâ is being transferred and cashed out is rapidly evolving, continuing a trend […]
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Counterfeit Cash Listings Up 90% on DNMs in 2022
A new report by darknet intelligence experts at Cybersixgill concluded that darknet market listings for fake cash increased approx. 91% in 2022 on a year-over-year […]
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Dread Expected to Re-Launch By Weekâs End
Dread admin HugBunter recently provided some insight into when his darknet markets forum will be back up and running, summarizing progress made on its restoration […]
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Notebook Found by FBI in Vendorâs Trash Contained Customer Names, DNM Accounts
A criminal complaint against a darknet market vendor who sold fake oxycodone pills revealed that one of her vendor team members kept a notebook with […]
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Kilos Exchange Goes Offline, Exit Scam Likely
Fears of a worst-case scenario became reality for several darknet users yesterday as Kilos, a KYC-free exchange site specializing in the swapping of Bitcoin, Monero, […]
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Hydra-Linked Exchange Owner Arrested in the US
A Russian national suspected of operating one of the former Hydra marketâs largest crypto exchange counterparties was arrested while vacationing in Florida on Tuesday, Jan […]
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Russian Drug Shops Ditching the Dark Web for Mobile Apps
A new breed of online drug shop in Russia is utilizing mobile apps as their primary means of doing business, according to a recent report […]
Darknet Guides
A Complete Guide to PGP and Kleopatra
In this guide we explain the basics of what PGP is and everything you need to know to use Kleopatra, one of the most widely […]
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Chainalysis: Darknet Markets Shift from Hydra to Garantex to Launder BTC After Sanctions
A new report by Chainalysis suggests that the sanctions against Hydra last April and seizure of its servers near immediately thereafter resulted in an average […]
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Incognito Launches New Darknet Market Discussion Forum
Seeking to fill a void during Dreadâs extended downtime, the team behind the Incognito darknet marketplace successfully launched their own forum on a separate Tor […]
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Man Arrested in âOperation Decryptedâ Has Ties to Mexican Cartel Operating on Darknet Markets
A special investigation by the Jacksonville Sheriffâs Department dubbed âOperation Decryptedâ netted the arrest of 15 individuals across the United States, Jamaica, and Mexico, as […]
Darknet Guides
Feather Wallet â Desktop Wallet for Monero: A Complete Guide
In this guide we explain everything you need to know about installing and using Feather Wallet, the best desktop wallet client for Monero (XMR). As […]
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Darknet Markets: 2022 in Review
Though ending on a down note with the Dread forum and several markets currently offline, 2022 was an impactful year for darknet markets which saw […]
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Dread, Several Darknet Markets Set to Enter the New Year Offline
Several darknet markets remained unreachable via Tor as of the morning of Friday, Dec. 30th, with many seeming to have succumbed to the work of […]
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Russian Darknet Market Wallet Hacked, Funds Donated to Ukraine Charity
A few days before Christmas, a Ukrainian-born cyber intelligence expert reportedly broke into one of Russiaâs biggest darknet markets, Solaris, draining the marketâs master wallet […]
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New Podcast Series Explores Relationship Between Law Enforcement and Darknet Markets
A new podcast series by Politico is providing some insight into the relationship between darknet markets and law enforcement, reviewing well-known events in the history […]
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Mexican Cartels Selling Drugs on Darknet Markets Made From Chemicals Purchased on Alibaba
A Mexico-based newspaper reported yesterday that a civil lawsuit filed against Alibaba, the worldâs biggest online commerce platform, claims the nationâs feared Sinaloa Cartel is […]
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Dark0de Fake Oxy Vendor Team Indicted, Face Life in Prison
Two men believed to be behind the redlightlabs darknet market vendor name were indicted by a federal grand jury on Friday, Dec. 16th. According to […]
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Darknet Market Users Flocking to Alternate Discussion Channels
With the Dread forum entering its third week of downtime, the darknet market community is scrambling to find new ways to replace their ability to […]
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Report: First Fentanyl Found in New Zealandâs Drug Market Came from the Darknet
The fentanyl responsible for 13 overdoses at a New Zealand festival in June is said to have been purchased on a darknet market, according to […]
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Rising Darknet Market Named Worldâs âLargest Mobile Malware Marketplaceâ
A darknet market specializing in webinject malware is catching the attention of cybersecurity researchers after a report by Resecurity brought it into media focus for […]
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Dread Still Dark After Worst DDOS Attack Yet
The dark webâs pre-eminent forum for darknet market-related discussion is approaching the end of its second week offline, with no communication from the forumâs architect […]
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Brothers Behind TripWithScience Vendor Operation Sentenced
The court proceedings for one of the darknetâs most prolific hallucinogen vendors, TripWithScience, came to a close on Thursday, Dec. 8, as a federal judge […]
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US Senators Push for Action Against Darknet Fentanyl Sales
Two senators from the state of West Virginia are pleading for tougher measures at a federal level to combat the importation of fentanyl into the […]
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New Book Offers Fresh Perspective on Arrest of AlphaBay Admin Alexandre Cazes
A recently-published book by cybersecurity reporter Andy Greenberg offers a brand-new account of the original AlphaBay takedown, based on the words of law enforcement analysts […]
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Flugsvamp 2.0 Admin Among Europeâs âMost Wantedâ
The former operator of Flugsvamp 2.0, Swedenâs longest-running darknet market, is now considered an international fugitive after escaping the country on the last day of […]
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10,000 BTC From Former âRogue Exchangeâ BTC-E On the Move
A wallet that held a significant portion of Bitcoin once belonging to the former BTC-E, one of the oldest and most controversial Bitcoin exchanges, made […]
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Fake Oxy Vendor âNarco710â Arrested, FBI Finds Buyer List
A California man who was a vendor on âat leastâ nine darknet markets and ran two pill pressing plants in the Los Angeles area was […]
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Tor Use Rises in 2022, India & Russia Lead in Active Users
A new summary of dark web statistics published by Bankless Times suggests that the number of active Tor users has increased significantly on a year-over-year […]
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Darknet Markets More Popular Than Street Dealers in Ireland
The choice to use darknet markets is overtaking traditional street deals for drug purchases by teenagers, according to a chief detective in Irelandâs Garda, or […]