In today's digital age, where almost everything is available at the click of a button, it should come as no surprise that even the illegal trade has found its own virtual space. A realm known as the darknet market has emerged, harboring a network of clandestine online marketplaces where all kinds of illegal goods and services are being bought and sold with near-anonymity.
Darknet markets, accessible only through specialized software such as Tor, darkmarkets operate within the dark web market web, a small portion of the internet that is not indexed by search engines. This anonymity has made darknet markets a haven for criminal activities, allowing users to engage in illicit trade without the fear of being easily traced or identified.
One of the most notorious darknet market markets was Silk Road, created in 2011 by Ross Ulbricht, darknet market lists who operated under the pseudonym "Dread Pirate Roberts.