Category Archives: AlphaBay Marketplace

Dark Web Users Suspect “Dream Market” Has Also Been Backdoored by Feds

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By now you might be aware of the took down of two of the largest online dark websites—AlphaBay and Hansa—in what’s being called the largest-ever international operation against the dark web’s black market conducted by the FBI, DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) and Dutch National Police.

But the interesting aspect of the takedown was that the federal authorities shut down AlphaBay, but took

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Feds Seize AlphaBay and Hansa Markets in Major Dark-Web Bust

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It’s finally confirmed — In a coordinated International operation, Europol along with FBI, DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) and Dutch National Police have seized and taken down AlphaBay, one of the largest criminal marketplaces on the Dark Web.

But not just AlphaBay, the law enforcement agencies have also seized another illegal dark web market called HANSA, Europol confirmed in a press release

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AlphaBay Shut Down After Police Raid; Alleged Founder Commits Suicide in Jail

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AlphaBay Market — one of the largest Dark Web marketplaces for drugs, guns, and other illegal goods — that mysteriously went dark earlier this month without any explanation from its admins has reportedly been shut down by the international authorities.

On July 4th, the dark web marketplace suddenly went down without any explanation from its admins, which left its customers who have paid large

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AlphaBay Dark Web Market Goes Down; Users Fear Exit-Scam

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AlphaBay Market, one of the largest Dark Web marketplaces for drugs, guns, and other illegal goods, suddenly disappeared overnight without any explanation from its admins, leaving its customers who have paid large sums in panic.

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AlphaBay Dark Web Marketplace Hacked; Exposes Over 200,000 Private Messages

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AlphaBay, possibly the largest active dark web marketplace at the moment, has paid a hacker after he successfully exploited vulnerabilities in the internal mailing system of the website and hijacked over 200,000 private unencrypted messages from severa… Continue reading AlphaBay Dark Web Marketplace Hacked; Exposes Over 200,000 Private Messages→