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

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

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

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.

AlphaBay, also known a… Continue reading AlphaBay Dark Web Market Goes Down; Users Fear Exit-Scam

French Police Seize 6 Tor Relay Servers in WannaCry Investigation

WannaCry, the biggest ransomware attack in the history, gained prominence very rapidly in the media globally after the ransomware infected more than 300,000 computers in over 150 countries within just 72 hours.

Governments, Intelligence agencies and l… Continue reading French Police Seize 6 Tor Relay Servers in WannaCry Investigation

The Dark Web Marketplace: A Shopping Center for Attackers

Cybercriminals are steeped in a culture of trading malicious tools. This Dark Web marketplace drives the evolution of the cyberthreat landscape.

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

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