The newly issued December 2018 McAfee Labs Threat Report states: “Dark web markets: The ripple effect of the takedowns of the Hansa and AlphaBay dark web markets were still apparent in Q3. Competing marketplaces, such as Dream Market, Wall Street Market, and Olympus Market eagerly filled the gap left by law enforcement actions last year.”
Expert Comments below:
Satya Gupta, CTO and Co-founder at Virsec:
“While taking down dark web sites like Hansa and AlphaBay is laudable, few security experts expected this to make a dent in cybercrime. When the lights are turned on in a dirty kitchen and the roaches scatter, they’re not gone – they’re just out of site. Like roaches, cybercriminals are extremely adaptable and can instantly pivot when one avenue is blocked. It’s become far too easy for criminals to access powerful fileless and memory-based hacking tools that easily bypass conventional security.”
