2 Leading Online Black Markets Are Shut Down by Authorities – The New York Times
The American and European authorities said on Thursday that they had shut down two of the largest online black markets, AlphaBay and Hansa Market, and arrested their operators.AlphaBay, the largest so-called dark net market, was taken down in early July at the same time the authorities arrested the reported founder of the site, Alexandre Cazes, a Canadian man who was living in Bangkok.Mr. Cazes committed suicide in his jail cell shortly after he was arrested, the authorities said on Thursday. He was 25 years old.After AlphaBay went down, users streamed to one of its largest competitors, Hansa Market.
Källa: 2 Leading Online Black Markets Are Shut Down by Authorities – The New York Times