Indian authorities brought down Edison Babu, a former engineer whose alias, “Ketamelon,” had grown into India’s biggest darknet vendor. In July 2025, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) launched Operation Melon, unmasking Babu as the country’s only “Level-4 darknet vendor”, a ranking used on the markets denoting a bigger seller. The case has since been described by investigators as “a watershed …
Read More »Shortly after being seized Veriftools has relaunched under a new domain.
Authorities from the Netherlands and the USA had announced the dismantling of an illicit marketplace called VerifTools that peddled fraudulent identity documents to cybercriminals across the world. To that end, two marketplace domains verif.tools and veriftools.net and one blog have been taken down, redirecting site visitors to a splash page stating the action was undertaken by the U.S. Federal Bureau …
Read More »Interview with Black Ops Market Admin
Interview with Admin of Black Ops Market BlackCell on the market and its future in the darknet scene. BlackOps Market link can be found here Q: Can you tell us a bit about Blackops market and what distinguishes it from the other markets? A: Black Ops Market is engineered with a clear focus on performance, security, and autonomy, setting a …
Read More »How people buy on Dark Matter with no account
In this guide we’ll be covering the process of how buyers order on Dark Matter Market with no account, from A to Z. Make sure you read this whole guide before proceeding, it’s important that you understand each and every step taken. This guide is for researchers. Things required: 1 Tor Browser an anonymous browser you can download here https://www.torproject.org/download/ …
Read More »The Largest LSD seller on the darknet Dr_Seuss raises Opsec alert with USA distributor MIA
On the 11th of August Dr_Seuss one of the oldest most well known names on the darknet made an announcement on his subreddit that his USA Distributor had gone missing. They are one Distributor of the “Tribeseuss” brand which includes countries such as the United Kingdom Germany Russia and South Africa. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 Dear Subtribers, I …
Read More »Crypto Exchange Garantex Sanctioned for second time by US authorities
The Office of Foreign Assets Control said it was taking additional action against the crypto exchange after including it on its list of Specially Designated Nationals in 2022. It was the one of the main exchanges used by the Hydra Market Admins. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has redesignated cryptocurrency exchange Garantex Europe to its list …
Read More »MEDDZONLINE Admins indicted for selling pharmacy pills on the clearnet
Website logo of MEDDZONLINE The DEA has arrested the three operators of “MEDDZONLINE.COM,” which sold counterfeit pharmaceutical and controlled drugs. The website had listed for sale medications such as Percocet, Adderall, Alprazolam, and Oxycodone. MEDDZONLINE.COM and related websites are believed by law enforcement to be part of a larger organized drug trafficking organization, operating both domestically and internationally. After orders …
Read More »Russian DJ arrested in Thailand selling drugs to tourists on Telegram
Russian DJ Vigen Atoyan was arrested in Koh Phangan for running an AI-powered drug ring using Telegram bots to sell cocaine, ketamine and MDMA to tourists across eight provinces. Police seized drugs, crypto and devices. Atoyan promoted and expanded his network through his work as a well-known DJ, performing at parties across the holiday islands of Surat Thani. Officers quickly …
Read More »Vendor “Mydocs” accused of being behind Italian Hotel Server hacks with 100k personal documents stolen.
The Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) says tens of thousands of high-resolution scans of passports, ID cards and other documents were lifted from hotel systems and advertised on the dark web between August 9 and 11. AgID detected ‘illegal sales activity’ offering the trove, with listings priced from about €800 up to €10,000, according to Corriere della Sera. The seller, …
Read More »Archetyp Moderator “Toby” arrested by Thai Police
Image provided by Law Enforcement of Immigration police conducted a targeted operation in an upscale residential area, successfully apprehending a Swedish national wanted by INTERPOL on drug-related charges. The operation, coordinated by senior Immigration Bureau officials including Commissioner Pol. Lt. Gen. Panumas Boonyalak and Deputy Commissioners Pol. Maj. Gen. Piti Nithinonthasate and Pol. Maj. Gen. Panthana Nuchanart, resulted in the …
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