Top Secret Cases of the Dark Web ⬇️
Silk Road: The first major dark web marketplace, infamous for illegal drug sales, was taken down in 2013, and its founder Ross Ulbricht was arrested and sentenced to life in prison.
Silk Road 2.0: A resurgence of the original Silk Road, it was shut down in 2014, and its operator Blake Benthall was arrested.
AlphaBay: One of the largest dark web markets for drugs, weapons, and other illicit goods, shut down in 2017 following the arrest of its founder Alexandre Cazes.
Hansa Market: Another major dark web marketplace, taken down in a coordinated operation with AlphaBay in 2017, leading to numerous arrests.
Wall Street Market: A significant dark web marketplace shut down in 2019, resulting in the arrest of its administrators.
Dream Market: A popular dark web market for illegal goods, which announced its shutdown in 2019 amid increased law enforcement scrutiny.
DarkMarket: Taken down in 2021, it was one of the largest illegal marketplaces on the dark web, resulting in several arrests.
Operation Bayonet: A coordinated effort that led to the shutdown of AlphaBay and Hansa Market, and the arrest of key individuals.
Operation Disarray: A national initiative targeting dark web drug trafficking in the United States, leading to multiple arrests.
Welcome to Video: The largest child pornography site on the dark web, taken down in 2019 with 337 arrests globally.
The Farmer’s Market: An online drug marketplace shut down in 2012, resulting in the arrest of several operators.
Playpen: A massive child pornography website taken down in 2015, leading to hundreds of arrests worldwide.
Silk Road 3.0: Another attempt to revive Silk Road, taken down along with multiple other marketplaces in various operations.
Black Market Reloaded: A dark web marketplace shut down following the arrest of its operators and major vendors.
Evolution Market: Disappeared in an exit scam in 2015, causing significant losses for its users.
Operation Pacifier: Targeted the Playpen child pornography website, leading to the arrest of its founder and users.
Darkode: A cybercrime forum targeted by law enforcement in 2015, resulting in the arrest of numerous members.
The AlphaBay / Hansa Sting: A coordinated operation leading to the shutdown of two major dark web marketplaces and many arrests.
DeepDotWeb: A website providing information about dark web markets, shut down in 2019 with its administrators arrested.
Operation Hyperion: An international law enforcement operation targeting dark web marketplaces, leading to numerous arrests.
Operation SaboTor: A global crackdown on dark web drug trafficking in 2019, resulting in multiple arrests and seizures.
Silk Road 2.0 Admin Arrests: Arrest of key administrators involved in running Silk Road 2.0.
AlphaBay Admin Arrests: Arrests of key AlphaBay administrators following the marketplace’s shutdown.
Valhalla (Silkkitie): A dark web market targeted by Finnish authorities, resulting in its shutdown.
Ciphr: An encrypted communications service used by criminals, taken down by law enforcement.
Libertas: A darknet marketplace that was part of the takedown operations, resulting in the arrest of its operators.
The Utopia Market: Shut down by law enforcement, leading to the arrest of key figures involved.
Atlantis: A dark web market that shut down amid security concerns and fear of law enforcement action.
Silk Road Vendor Arrests: Arrest of numerous vendors who sold illegal goods on Silk Road.
Pharmacy 2U: The first UK online pharmacy to be prosecuted for illegally selling customer data to marketing companies.
Operation Onymous: An international operation in 2014 that resulted in the seizure of over 400 dark web domains and the arrest of 17 individuals.
Silk Road Moderator Arrests: Arrest of moderators involved in facilitating illegal activities on Silk Road.
Dream Vendor Bust: Arrest of a major vendor on Dream Market, Gal Vallerius (aka OxyMonster), while traveling to a beard competition.
Outlaw Market: A dark web marketplace targeted by law enforcement, leading to several arrests and shutdowns over the years.
Operation Graceland: A 2017 operation that led to the takedown of the German dark web marketplace "Chemical Love."
Operation Bayonet Vendor Arrests: Numerous vendors were arrested following the takedown of AlphaBay and Hansa.
Operation Dark Gold: A 2018 operation targeting vendors selling illicit goods for cryptocurrencies, resulting in multiple arrests.
German Darknet Child Pornography Ring: A 2017 operation that led to the arrest of key members involved in a large child pornography network on the dark web.
Operation Safer Internet: An international crackdown in 2020 targeting dark web drug traffickers.
Operation Pangea: An annual global operation targeting the illegal sale of medicines and medical products online, including on the dark web.
Darkode Reborn: After the initial takedown, Darkode resurfaced and was taken down again in subsequent operations.
Blue White Online Drug Ring: A drug trafficking operation run by students at the University of Pittsburgh, busted in 2018.
Operation Bitter Pill: A global operation targeting counterfeit pharmaceuticals being sold on the dark web.
Operation Green Heart: A UK-based operation that led to the takedown of several dark web drug vendors.
AlphaBay Moderators: Arrests of key moderators and high-profile vendors on AlphaBay following its takedown.
Agora Marketplace: One of the largest dark web marketplaces, which voluntarily shut down in 2015 amid fears of law enforcement action.
RAMP: The Russian Anonymous Marketplace, a dark web marketplace focused on drugs, was shut down by Russian authorities in 2017.
The Trade Route: A dark web marketplace taken down in 2017, leading to the arrest of several operators and vendors.
Operation Crypto Sweep: A coordinated effort by North American regulators targeting fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes on the dark web.
Canadian Dark Web Drug Ring: In 2018, Canadian authorities dismantled a major drug trafficking ring operating on the dark web.
Silk Road Vendor Peter Nash: An Australian vendor and Silk Road moderator arrested and convicted in 2014.
Operation Bayonet Vendor Sentences: Many vendors arrested during Operation Bayonet received lengthy prison sentences.
Europol Dark Web Task Force: An ongoing task force by Europol targeting dark web operations across Europe, resulting in numerous arrests and takedowns.
Operation Bayonet Financial Investigations: Financial investigations following Operation Bayonet led to the seizure of millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies.
Operation Darkness Falls: A 2019 operation targeting dark web child exploitation networks, resulting in dozens of arrests.
Operation Torpedo: An operation targeting hidden services on the Tor network used for illegal activities.
Operation Sicilian Ghost: A crackdown on the illegal sale of stolen credit card information on the dark web.
United States v. Aydin Coban: The arrest and extradition of a Dutch national involved in sextortion and operating on the dark web.
LuxSocks: A service providing access to stolen identities and credit card information, shut down in 2021.
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Silk Road: The first major dark web marketplace, infamous for illegal drug sales, was taken down in 2013, and its founder Ross Ulbricht was arrested and sentenced to life in prison.
Silk Road 2.0: A resurgence of the original Silk Road, it was shut down in 2014, and its operator Blake Benthall was arrested.
AlphaBay: One of the largest dark web markets for drugs, weapons, and other illicit goods, shut down in 2017 following the arrest of its founder Alexandre Cazes.
Hansa Market: Another major dark web marketplace, taken down in a coordinated operation with AlphaBay in 2017, leading to numerous arrests.
Wall Street Market: A significant dark web marketplace shut down in 2019, resulting in the arrest of its administrators.
Dream Market: A popular dark web market for illegal goods, which announced its shutdown in 2019 amid increased law enforcement scrutiny.
DarkMarket: Taken down in 2021, it was one of the largest illegal marketplaces on the dark web, resulting in several arrests.
Operation Bayonet: A coordinated effort that led to the shutdown of AlphaBay and Hansa Market, and the arrest of key individuals.
Operation Disarray: A national initiative targeting dark web drug trafficking in the United States, leading to multiple arrests.
Welcome to Video: The largest child pornography site on the dark web, taken down in 2019 with 337 arrests globally.
The Farmer’s Market: An online drug marketplace shut down in 2012, resulting in the arrest of several operators.
Playpen: A massive child pornography website taken down in 2015, leading to hundreds of arrests worldwide.
Silk Road 3.0: Another attempt to revive Silk Road, taken down along with multiple other marketplaces in various operations.
Black Market Reloaded: A dark web marketplace shut down following the arrest of its operators and major vendors.
Evolution Market: Disappeared in an exit scam in 2015, causing significant losses for its users.
Operation Pacifier: Targeted the Playpen child pornography website, leading to the arrest of its founder and users.
Darkode: A cybercrime forum targeted by law enforcement in 2015, resulting in the arrest of numerous members.
The AlphaBay / Hansa Sting: A coordinated operation leading to the shutdown of two major dark web marketplaces and many arrests.
DeepDotWeb: A website providing information about dark web markets, shut down in 2019 with its administrators arrested.
Operation Hyperion: An international law enforcement operation targeting dark web marketplaces, leading to numerous arrests.
Operation SaboTor: A global crackdown on dark web drug trafficking in 2019, resulting in multiple arrests and seizures.
Silk Road 2.0 Admin Arrests: Arrest of key administrators involved in running Silk Road 2.0.
AlphaBay Admin Arrests: Arrests of key AlphaBay administrators following the marketplace’s shutdown.
Valhalla (Silkkitie): A dark web market targeted by Finnish authorities, resulting in its shutdown.
Ciphr: An encrypted communications service used by criminals, taken down by law enforcement.
Libertas: A darknet marketplace that was part of the takedown operations, resulting in the arrest of its operators.
The Utopia Market: Shut down by law enforcement, leading to the arrest of key figures involved.
Atlantis: A dark web market that shut down amid security concerns and fear of law enforcement action.
Silk Road Vendor Arrests: Arrest of numerous vendors who sold illegal goods on Silk Road.
Pharmacy 2U: The first UK online pharmacy to be prosecuted for illegally selling customer data to marketing companies.
Operation Onymous: An international operation in 2014 that resulted in the seizure of over 400 dark web domains and the arrest of 17 individuals.
Silk Road Moderator Arrests: Arrest of moderators involved in facilitating illegal activities on Silk Road.
Dream Vendor Bust: Arrest of a major vendor on Dream Market, Gal Vallerius (aka OxyMonster), while traveling to a beard competition.
Outlaw Market: A dark web marketplace targeted by law enforcement, leading to several arrests and shutdowns over the years.
Operation Graceland: A 2017 operation that led to the takedown of the German dark web marketplace "Chemical Love."
Operation Bayonet Vendor Arrests: Numerous vendors were arrested following the takedown of AlphaBay and Hansa.
Operation Dark Gold: A 2018 operation targeting vendors selling illicit goods for cryptocurrencies, resulting in multiple arrests.
German Darknet Child Pornography Ring: A 2017 operation that led to the arrest of key members involved in a large child pornography network on the dark web.
Operation Safer Internet: An international crackdown in 2020 targeting dark web drug traffickers.
Operation Pangea: An annual global operation targeting the illegal sale of medicines and medical products online, including on the dark web.
Darkode Reborn: After the initial takedown, Darkode resurfaced and was taken down again in subsequent operations.
Blue White Online Drug Ring: A drug trafficking operation run by students at the University of Pittsburgh, busted in 2018.
Operation Bitter Pill: A global operation targeting counterfeit pharmaceuticals being sold on the dark web.
Operation Green Heart: A UK-based operation that led to the takedown of several dark web drug vendors.
AlphaBay Moderators: Arrests of key moderators and high-profile vendors on AlphaBay following its takedown.
Agora Marketplace: One of the largest dark web marketplaces, which voluntarily shut down in 2015 amid fears of law enforcement action.
RAMP: The Russian Anonymous Marketplace, a dark web marketplace focused on drugs, was shut down by Russian authorities in 2017.
The Trade Route: A dark web marketplace taken down in 2017, leading to the arrest of several operators and vendors.
Operation Crypto Sweep: A coordinated effort by North American regulators targeting fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes on the dark web.
Canadian Dark Web Drug Ring: In 2018, Canadian authorities dismantled a major drug trafficking ring operating on the dark web.
Silk Road Vendor Peter Nash: An Australian vendor and Silk Road moderator arrested and convicted in 2014.
Operation Bayonet Vendor Sentences: Many vendors arrested during Operation Bayonet received lengthy prison sentences.
Europol Dark Web Task Force: An ongoing task force by Europol targeting dark web operations across Europe, resulting in numerous arrests and takedowns.
Operation Bayonet Financial Investigations: Financial investigations following Operation Bayonet led to the seizure of millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies.
Operation Darkness Falls: A 2019 operation targeting dark web child exploitation networks, resulting in dozens of arrests.
Operation Torpedo: An operation targeting hidden services on the Tor network used for illegal activities.
Operation Sicilian Ghost: A crackdown on the illegal sale of stolen credit card information on the dark web.
United States v. Aydin Coban: The arrest and extradition of a Dutch national involved in sextortion and operating on the dark web.
LuxSocks: A service providing access to stolen identities and credit card information, shut down in 2021.
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