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ForkLog 93 02.12.2025

Darknet Platform Huione Pay Halts Operations

The payment business of the Cambodian conglomerate Huione Group, known as Huione Pay, has unexpectedly ceased operations and frozen payouts, according to local media.

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ForkLog 191 11.09.2025

AI Service for Cyberattacks Emerges on the Dark Web

Experts have discovered a new AI tool on dark web forums designed to automate email attacks, called SpamGPT.

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ForkLog 75 31.07.2025

Telegram’s Attempt to Block Huione Proves Ineffective, Says TRM Labs

In May, the messaging platform Telegram blocked the channels Huione Guarantee and Xinbi Guarantee, through which $35 billion in USDT was laundered. However, this did not reduce the overall activity of the extensive network of Chinese darknet platforms, according to analysts at TRM Labs. According to experts, in 2024, the peak daily volume of incoming […]

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ForkLog 108 15.07.2025

Abacus Market Suspected of $12 Million Exit Scam

The website of Abacus Market, one of the largest darknet marketplaces, has unexpectedly gone offline. After users complained about payout delays, the platform’s administrators ceased communication, according to analysts at TRM Labs.

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ForkLog 64 04.07.2025

Indian Engineer Laundered Drug Proceeds Using Monero

An engineer in India has been arrested on charges of operating a darknet marketplace. He allegedly used the privacy coin Monero (XMR) for money laundering. ? NCB BUSTS DARKNET KINGPIN – KETAMELON IN OPS MELON ?In a major crackdown, NCB Cochin busted India’s only Level-4 darknet drug vendor, ? KETAMELON ?, seizing:? 1,127 LSD blots […]

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ForkLog 149 24.06.2025

Over 30 darknet markets move to fill the gap left by Huione Guarantee’s shutdown on Telegram

After the illicit online platform Huione Guarantee on Telegram shut down, Tudou Guarantee captured most of its transaction volume. Several similar marketplaces also saw user growth, according to analysts at Elliptic. The Guarantee ecosystem A sprawling network of Chinese darknet venues operates on Telegram, providing infrastructure for trading in a range of illegal goods. Most […]

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ForkLog 41 13.06.2025

Darknet Marketplace Huione Expands Operations Despite ‘Closure’ Announcement

The illicit online platform Huione continues to operate and expand its transaction volumes, despite a recent announcement of its closure. This is according to a report by Chainalysis. On May 13, the fraudulent marketplace Haowang Guarantee, associated with Huione, announced its closure. The decision was attributed to the mass blocking of accounts and channels on […]

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ForkLog 55 31.03.2025

Darknet Markets Revert to Bitcoin Following Monero Delisting, Says Chainalysis

Darknet marketplaces are returning to Bitcoin as their primary payment method following the delisting of Monero (XMR) from cryptocurrency exchanges. This was revealed in an interview with CoinDesk by Chainalysis cybercrime researcher Eric Jardine. According to him, the growing popularity of the first cryptocurrency among criminals is occurring amidst a decline in the availability and […]

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ForkLog 180 28.03.2025

Personal Data of Binance and Gemini Users Compromised

Hackers have accessed personal data of clients from the cryptocurrency exchanges Gemini and Binance. Some of this information has already been put up for sale on the dark web, reports Dark Web Informer. ???Alleged Sale of 100K U.S. Gemini Cryptocurrency User Leadshttps://t.co/svdZIL6TO4 — Dark Web Informer — Cyber Threat Intelligence (@DarkWebInformer) March 27, 2025 According […]

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ForkLog 18 05.03.2025

US Sanctions Target Darknet Marketplace Nemesis Wallets

The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added 44 Bitcoin and five Monero addresses linked to the defunct darknet marketplace Nemesis Market to its SDN list. The press release states that these addresses were controlled by Iranian national Behrouz Parsarad, who was allegedly the platform’s administrator. On March 20, 2024, the BKA seized […]

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ForkLog 18 02.12.2024

Founder of Hydra Store Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Russia

The Moscow Regional Court has sentenced Stanislav Moiseev, the founder of a store on the darknet marketplace Hydra, to life imprisonment and a fine of 4 million rubles, as reported by Interfax. Fifteen of Moiseev’s accomplices received sentences ranging from eight to 23 years, with fines totaling 16 million rubles. All individuals involved in the […]

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ForkLog 56 18.10.2024

The Darknet Under Siege? Experts Weigh in on Tor Browser’s Anonymity

Amid arrests and the unmasking of darknet administrators, Tor Browser users are questioning its security. Several experts involved in the browser’s development have sought to clarify the situation. Concerns intensified after German authorities discovered a method to unmask cybercriminals on Tor through timing analysis. Specifically, they identified the owners and an active user of Boystown, […]

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