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Germany closes Russian darknet market Hydra

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Dissent

DW reports:

Federal police say they have shut down the German servers for the darknet hub, which saw its sales skyrocket during the pandemic.

Investigators said on Tuesday that they had shut down the German servers for Hydra, a Russian darknet marketplace that was used to sell drugs, forged documents, intercepted data, and other illegal digital services.

They also seized bitcoin worth €23 million ($25 million).

Read more at DW.

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  • Justice Department Investigation Leads to Shutdown of the Hydra Darknet Marketplace
  • First Nationwide Undercover Operation Targeting Darknet Vendors Results in Arrests of More Than 35 Individuals Selling Illicit Goods and the Seizure of Weapons, Drugs and More Than $23.6 Million
  • 3 Germans Who Allegedly Operated Dark Web Marketplace with Over 1 Million Users Face U.S. Narcotics and Money Laundering Charges
  • Alleged Hydra Market Operators Identified
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