Dark Web

Pierluigi Paganini September 07, 2026
Berlin Ransomware Leak Exposes State Secrets

Berlin refused a 30 Bitcoin ransom, leading hackers to leak 6TB of sensitive state administration and national defense data on the dark web. When a ransomware gang dumps nearly six terabytes of state administration files onto the dark web, ignoring them does not make the problem go away. The Rhysida ransomware group recently carried out […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 04, 2026
Dark Web Service Nexus Sells 153M+ Driver’s Licenses

FBI probes suspected breach at IDScan.net after dark web service Nexus offered 153M+ US and Canadian driver’s license scans. A dark web identity theft service called Nexus appeared on September 1, 2026, offering searchable access to more than 153 million scanned driver’s licenses belonging to people in the United States and Canada. The FBI’s New […]

Pierluigi Paganini September 03, 2026
412,000 The Town 2025 Ticket Buyers’ Data Hits the Dark Web

412,000 The Town 2025 festival buyer records are being sold for $10,000, with Brazil’s data openly marketed for bank fraud, loans and SIM registration. A seller on a Russian-language data-trading forum listed what they’re calling a Ticketmaster database on September 2, claiming over 412,000 Latin American purchase records with a heavy concentration of Brazilian data. […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 03, 2026
PNLD Confirms Data Breach Affecting UK Police and Justice Staff

UK police legal database breach exposed officers’ names and work emails, increasing phishing risks. NCA is investigating. The Police National Legal Database (PNLD), the legal reference system used by all 43 Home Office police forces in England and Wales, confirmed that a data breach exposed the contact details of police officers, staff, and criminal justice […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 20, 2026
Carding site B1ack’s Stash dumps 4.6 Million stolen cards for free 

Carding forum B1ack’s Stash claims to have released millions of stolen CVV2 payment card records for free after suspending sellers. B1ack’s Stash, one of the most active stolen card marketplaces on the dark web, has released 4.6 million credit card records for free, not because of a law enforcement action or a system compromise, but […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 01, 2026
Carding service Jerry’s Store leak exposes 345,000 stolen payment cards

Jerry’s Store, a card-checking service used by cybercriminals, exposed 345,000 stolen payment cards after leaving its server open, revealing sensitive data. A cybercriminal operation known as Jerry’s Store has reportedly exposed a large cache of stolen payment card data after leaving its own infrastructure accessible online. The service appears to have been used to test […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 23, 2026
International police Operation Alice take down 373,000 dark web sites exploiting children

Operation Alice: Police dismantle a massive dark web network with 373,000 fake sites luring users seeking child sexual abuse material. An international law enforcement operation, code named Operation Alice, shut down one of the largest dark web scams, uncovering over 373,000 fake sites tricking users seeking child sexual abuse content. The operation, first investigated in […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 17, 2026
Hackers sell stolen Eurail traveler information on dark web

Eurail B.V. revealed that traveler data were stolen in a recent security breach, and are now being sold on the dark web. Eurail B.V. confirmed that the traveler data stolen in a breach earlier this year is now being offered for sale on the dark web. The company disclosed the development as part of its […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2026
Taiwanese operator of Incognito Market sentenced to 30 years over $105M darknet drug ring

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 faces 10 years to life after guilty plea

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 […]