try2check.com

A major platform for verifying the validity of stolen credit card numbers, it was dismantled by the U.S. Secret Service and international partners.

genesis.market

Genesis Market was a major marketplace for stolen credentials and browser fingerprints. It was dismantled in a coordinated operation across multiple countries.

chipmixer.com

A darknet cryptocurrency mixing service responsible for laundering billions. Seized through an international operation involving German, U.S., and Swiss authorities.

breachforums.is

BreachForums was a successor to RaidForums, serving as a major hub for trading stolen data and hacking services before its seizure.

ssndob.ws

A marketplace that sold over 24 million SSNs. It was seized in an international operation involving the IRS and the FBI.

raidforums.com

RaidForums was a prominent cybercriminal forum with over 500,000 registered users. The site was used to buy and sell stolen databases containing personal information. In April 2022, the site was seized and its administrator Diogo Santos Coelho was arrested.

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Hydra was the world's largest and longest-running darknet market, serving customers in Russia and neighboring countries. German authorities seized the platform's servers with assistance from U.S. law enforcement. The market had over 17 million customer accounts and 19,000 vendor accounts.

netwalker.onion

The DOJ disrupted the NetWalker ransomware by seizing its dark web infrastructure and charging a Canadian national for their role in the attacks.

emotet.botnet

One of the most dangerous botnets in the world, EMOTET was taken down in a global operation coordinated by Europol and Eurojust.

darkmarket.onion

DarkMarket was the world's largest illegal marketplace at the time of its seizure, with over 500,000 users and 2,400 vendors.

welcometovideo.onion

A dark web site that hosted a massive amount of CSAM, it was taken down by the DOJ and IRS-CI. The operator was sentenced to prison in South Korea.

bestmixer.io

One of the largest cryptocurrency mixing services, which helped launder millions of dollars. It was shut down by Dutch authorities with Europol's support.

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Dream Market was one of the longest-running darknet markets before its shutdown. Law enforcement infiltrated the network over several months.

xdedic.biz

A major marketplace for hacked servers, taken down by a joint effort including the FBI, IRS, and authorities in Belgium and Ukraine.

backpage.com

Backpage was a classified advertising website that became a major hub for sex trafficking. The site was seized by the DOJ in 2018.

webstresser.org

WebStresser.org was one of the world's largest DDoS-for-hire services. It was shut down in a coordinated operation led by Dutch and British police with support from Europol.

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AlphaBay was the largest darknet market at the time of its seizure, with over 400,000 registered users and 40,000 vendors. It was taken down in Operation Bayonet, a joint effort between U.S., European, and Thai authorities. The site's founder Alexandre Cazes was arrested in Thailand.

hansamkt.onion

Hansa was a darknet market that was secretly taken over by law enforcement before being shut down, allowing authorities to monitor and gather intelligence on its users.

darkode.com

Darkode was an exclusive cybercrime forum. The DOJ coordinated with international partners to shut down the forum and arrest members worldwide.

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A successor to the original Silk Road, this site was also shut down by the FBI and other agencies. The operator, Blake Benthall, was arrested.

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Silk Road was the first modern darknet market, operating from 2011 to 2013. It was shut down by the FBI in Operation Onymous. Ross Ulbricht, operating under the pseudonym 'Dread Pirate Roberts,' was arrested and sentenced to life in prison without parole.