Pierluigi Paganini
February 04, 2026
A Taiwanese man was sentenced to 30 years for running Incognito Market, a major darknet drug site that sold over $105 million in illegal drugs. Rui-Siang Lin (24) was sentenced to 30 years in prison for running Incognito Market, a major darknet drug marketplace that sold over one ton of narcotics. The Taiwanese man pled […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 30, 2026
Empire Market co-founder Raheim Hamilton pleaded guilty to U.S. drug conspiracy charges in Chicago, facing a mandatory 10 years to life in prison. Raheim Hamilton (30) of Virginia, co-creator of the dark web marketplace Empire Market, pleaded guilty in Chicago to a federal drug conspiracy charge. Empire Market allowed users to anonymously buy and sell […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 18, 2025
Resecurity reports a Q4 2025 surge in criminal use of DIG AI on Tor, enabling scalable illicit activity and posing new risks ahead of major 2026 events. During Q4 2025, Resecurity observed a notable increase in malicious actors utilizing DIG AI, accelerating during the Winter Holidays, when illegal activity worldwide reached a new record. With […]
Pierluigi Paganini
October 20, 2025
Russian hackers stole and leaked MoD files on eight RAF and Navy bases, exposing staff data in a “catastrophic” cyberattack via Dodd Group breach. Russian cybercrime group Lynx breached Dodd Group, a contractor for the UK Ministry of Defence, stealing and leaking hundreds of sensitive files on eight RAF and Royal Navy bases. The incident […]
Pierluigi Paganini
July 03, 2025
Europol shuts down Archetyp Market, longest-running dark web drug site, the police arrested the admin in Spain, top vendors hit in Sweden. An international law enforcement operation led by German authorities has shut down Archetyp Market, the longest-running dark web drug marketplace, in a coordinated operation across six countries with support from Europol and Eurojust. […]
Pierluigi Paganini
June 16, 2025
Europol shut down Archetyp Market, a major dark web drug marketplace, in a global operation with arrests and takedowns. An international law enforcement operation led by Europol dismantled Archetyp Market, the most enduring dark web marketplace. The marketplace enabled the anonymous trade of illicit drugs, including cocaine, MDMA, amphetamines, and synthetic opioids. Between June 11 […]
Pierluigi Paganini
May 23, 2025
Law enforcement operation codenamed ‘Operation RapTor’ led to the arrest of 270 dark web vendors and buyers across 10 countries. Police arrested 270 suspects following an international law enforcement action codenamed ‘Operation RapTor’ that targeted dark web vendors and customers from ten countries. The Operation RapTor has dismantled networks trafficking in drugs, weapons, and counterfeit […]
Pierluigi Paganini
April 23, 2025
Cybercriminals leverage NFC fraud against ATMs and POS terminals, stealing money from consumers at scale. Resecurity (USA) investigated multiple incidents identified in Q1 2025, exceeding several million dollars in damages for one of the top Fortune 100 financial institutions in the United States due to NFC fraud. Stopping cybercriminals operating from China presents significant challenges […]
Pierluigi Paganini
January 23, 2025
Donald Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, creator of the notorious dark web, drug marketplace Silk Road , after 11 years in prison. Donald Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, creator of Silk Road, who was convicted in 2015 for narcotics and money-laundering conspiracy and sentenced to life. In October 2013, the FBI shut down the popular black market Silk […]
Pierluigi Paganini
December 31, 2024
Rhode Island ’s health benefits system was hacked, and threat actors leaked residents’ data on the dark web. Cybercriminals leaked data stolen from Rhode Island ‘s health benefits system on the dark web. Gov. Daniel McKee stated the state had prepared for this and is informing impacted individuals. RIBridges supports state programs like Medicaid, SNAP, […]
