darknet market
Hidden online marketplace
A darknet market is an online marketplace operating on encrypted networks inaccessible through standard web browsers, typically requiring software like Tor.
These markets facilitate anonymous transactions, usually in cryptocurrency, for goods and services—most notoriously illegal drugs, stolen data, and weapons.
The FBI shut down several darknet markets last year.
Also called a dark web market.
High rocky outcrop
- encryptionConverting data into code
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- privacyFreedom from observation
- untraceableImpossible to follow back
burner accounts · dead drops · tumbling · operational security · deniability · masked identity · escrow
Forced grounding maneuver
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- arrestSeize by law
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
- law enforcementUpholding legal codes
FBI · Europol · exit scam · sting operation · indictment · extradition · prosecution · asset forfeiture
Therapeutic chemical compounds
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- counterfeit goodsFraudulent imitation merchandise
- weaponsTools for fighting
- malwareHarmful computer programs
stolen data · fake IDs · pharmaceuticals · carding · credentials · forgeries · precursors · controlled substances
Small case for currency
- tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel
- escrowConditional third-party deposit
- cold storageRefrigerated preservation space
- private keysCryptographic access secrets
blockchain · decentralized · mixer · transaction fees · confirmation · address
Those who sell goods
- buyersThose who obtain goods
- listingsPublished directory contents
- escrowConditional third-party deposit
- reviewsPublished critical assessments
ratings · shipping · dead drops · dispute resolution · feedback · product photos
tor
High rocky outcrop
- encryptionConverting data into code
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- privacyFreedom from observation
untraceable · burner accounts · dead drops · tumbling · operational security · deniability · masked identity · escrow
takedown
Forced grounding maneuver
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- arrestSeize by law
- Silk RoadHistoric transcontinental trade network
law enforcement · FBI · Europol · exit scam · sting operation · indictment · extradition · prosecution · asset forfeiture · informant
drugs
Therapeutic chemical compounds
- narcoticsDrugs inducing sleep, numbness
- counterfeit goodsFraudulent imitation merchandise
- weaponsTools for fighting
stolen data · malware · fake IDs · pharmaceuticals · carding · credentials · forgeries · precursors · controlled substances
wallet
Small case for currency
- tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel
- escrowConditional third-party deposit
- cold storageRefrigerated preservation space
private keys · blockchain · decentralized · mixer · transaction fees · confirmation · address
vendors
Those who sell goods
- buyersThose who obtain goods
- listingsPublished directory contents
- escrowConditional third-party deposit
reviews · ratings · shipping · dead drops · dispute resolution · feedback · product photos