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Offline TomSea

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AlphaBay and Hansa dark web markets shut down
« on: July 20, 2017, 04:40:24 pm »
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AlphaBay and Hansa dark web markets shut down
By Chris Baraniuk Technology reporter

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    From the section Technology
   
Image caption AlphaBay went offline earlier this month

Two of the largest dark web marketplaces have been shut down following a "landmark" international law enforcement investigation.

The AlphaBay and Hansa sites had been associated with the trade in illicit items such as drugs, weapons, malware and stolen data.

According to Europol, there were more than 250,000 listings for illegal drugs and toxic chemicals on AlphaBay.

Hansa was seized and covertly monitored for a month before being deactivated.

The agency said it believed the bust would lead to hundreds of new investigations in Europe.
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"The capability of drug traffickers and other serious criminals around the world has taken a serious hit today," said Europol's executive director Rob Wainwright.

continued: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40670010

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Re: AlphaBay and Hansa dark web markets shut down
« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2017, 04:48:01 pm »
How do people find out how to get to these places?  Word of mouth, I guess.
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Re: AlphaBay and Hansa dark web markets shut down
« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2017, 08:11:01 pm »
Quote from: Suppressed on July 20, 2017, 04:48:01 pm
How do people find out how to get to these places?  Word of mouth, I guess.
I don't know, but browsing there might produce some interesting google ads. I hate doing some research for a friend and getting bombarded with ads for airfares to places I won't go...
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