Major Incidents
Documentation of significant law enforcement operations, takedowns, and events that shaped darknet history.
Law Enforcement Operations
Operation Onymous (2014)
Multi-agency operation taking down 400+ hidden services
Operation Bayonet (2017)
Coordinated AlphaBay and Hansa takedown
FeaturedSilk Road Seizure (2013)
The FBI takedown of the original marketplace
Freedom Hosting (2013)
Largest Tor hosting provider takedown
Playpen Investigation
Controversial FBI NIT deployment
Hacking Team Leak
400GB of surveillance company data exposed
Major Arrests
Compilation of significant darknet arrests
LE Tactics & Methods
How law enforcement investigates darknet