PANOPTICON Darknet Markets TimelineHistorical and current darknet marketplaces - status, founding dates, seizure history, and exit scams. Data sourced from Dread , TorTaxi , and public reporting.
All categories access-broker breach-data cards counterfeit credentials digital-goods drugs fingerprints forged-documents fraud infostealer leaks malware money-laundering services stolen-data status: Active Seized Exit Scam Defunct Compromised
BreachForums V3 Defunct Multi Resurrection of BreachForums after Pompompurin arrest. Short-lived.
breach-data leaks
Brief revival attempt after arrest.
Torzon Active Multi Emerging marketplace post-Hydra. Drugs, data, fraud.
drugs stolen-data fraud
Active as of 2024. Growing user base.
Vices Market Active Multi Newer marketplace with drugs, fraud, and digital goods.
drugs fraud digital-goods
Active as of 2024.
DrugHub Market Active Multi Drug-focused marketplace with escrow system.
drugs
Active.
Incognito Market Exit Scam Multi Exit scam March 2024. Operator disappeared with escrow.
Founded 2023Closed 2024-03 drugs
Exit scam. Operator "riddle" vanished.
BreachForums Seized Multi Data breach marketplace. Seized by FBI. Admin Pompompurin arrested.
Founded 2022Closed 2023-09 breach-data leaks
Multiple iterations: v1 seized, v2 "BreachForums.VC" also seized. Pompompurin arrested Sept 2023.
Mega Market Active Russia Russian-language successor to Hydra. Large product catalog.
drugs stolen-data counterfeit
Active. One of the largest post-Hydra markets.
BlackSprut Active Russia Russian-language marketplace. Drugs, forged documents.
drugs forged-documents
Active. Major Russian market.
Abacus Market Active Multi English-language marketplace. Drugs, fraud, digital goods.
drugs fraud digital-goods
Active. Growing user base.
ASAP Market Active Multi English-language marketplace. Drugs, fraud, services.
drugs fraud services
Active.
Nemesis Market Seized Multi Seized by law enforcement March 2024.
Founded 2022Closed 2024-03 drugs stolen-data
Seized March 2024. Operator arrested.
2easy Active Russia Russian-language marketplace for stolen data, access brokers.
stolen-data access-broker
Active. Popular among Russian-speaking threat actors.
Bohemia Market Exit Scam Multi Exit scam Dec 2023. Large vendor base lost funds.
Founded 2021Closed 2023-12 drugs fraud
Exit scam with estimated $10M+ in escrow.
Kingdom Market Seized Germany Seized by German BKA December 2023. Operator arrested.
Founded 2021Closed 2023-12 drugs stolen-data malware
Seized Dec 2023. Operator sentenced.
World Market Exit Scam Multi Exit scammed Aug 2022. Vendors lost escrow funds.
Founded 2020Closed 2022-08 drugs fraud
Exit scam with estimated $3M+ in vendor funds.
Dark0de Reborn Defunct Multi Multi-purpose marketplace. Shut down voluntarily.
Founded 2020Closed 2021-06 drugs fraud digital-goods
Shut down June 2021.
White House Market Exit Scam Multi Privacy-focused marketplace. Voluntary shutdown with exit scam concerns.
Founded 2019Closed 2021-10 drugs counterfeit
Forced Monero-only policy. Shut down Oct 2021.
Russian Market Active Russia Russian-language marketplace. Stolen cards, credentials, logs.
stolen-data credentials cards
Active. Focus on carding and credential stuffing.
Cannahome Defunct Multi Cannabis-focused marketplace. Voluntary closure.
Founded 2019Closed 2021-05 drugs
Shut down May 2021. Merged with White House Market users.
Genesis Market Seized Multi Infostealer marketplace selling browser fingerprints and stolen cookies. Seized in FBI Operation Cookie Monster.
Founded 2017Closed 2023-04 infostealer credentials fingerprints
Seized April 2023. Domain seized by FBI.
Hydra Seized Russia/CIS Largest darknet market by volume. Seized by German BKA. $25M+ in crypto confiscated.
Founded 2015Closed 2022-04 drugs stolen-data money-laundering
Infrastructure seized April 2022. Successor markets emerged.
Sources: Dread, TorTaxi, public law-enforcement reporting · 21 markets tracked