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Alleged Hydra Market Operators Identified

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Dissent

GeminiAdvisory analysts write:

Gemini analysts have found a post by an anonymous author on the hydra[.]expert domain claiming to have uncovered the true identities of the individuals running Hydra, one of the largest Russian-language dark web marketplaces for drugs. While formerly part of Hydra’s infrastructure, hydra[.]expert now appears to be solely dedicated to identifying Hydra’s operators. Gemini has translated and analyzed the investigation pointing to the identities of Hydra’s alleged operators, although we have not confirmed the entirety of the evidence. The post circulated among multiple dark web channels, including an anonymous image forum and a Telegram channel. It has also reached Russian-language media.

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