This episode explores the frustrations of trying to acquire marijuana in states where it's legal but not easily accessible due to the continued existence of an illicit market.
Learn about the illegal activities that can be found on the dark web, and the precautions you need to take to protect your identity while browsing. DRADA's cloud compliance software offers continuous monitoring and audit readiness for industry standards like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA.
The FBI purchased heroin from Evolution but was unable to identify the site's owner while they hired staff to keep the platform operational and user-friendly for buyers to purchase illegal items.
Dutch authorities were able to put a wiretap on the server hosting a dark market, allowing them to track the admins and ultimately catch them due to a slip-up in using their real names.
The law enforcement agencies from around the world worked together to take down the two biggest darknet marketplaces - Alphabay and Hansa. The operation involved multiple fake operations and the arrest of the owners.
The podcast discusses how owning real estate worth 2 million dollars can make you a resident of Cyprus, as well as the surge in new users registering at the Hansa dark market after Alphabet was shut down. The speaker also mentions specific pieces of real estate owned by the interviewee, such as his luxurious villa in Thailand and the house next door for his in-laws to live in.
Learn how to protect yourself on dark markets by using tools like Tor, VPN, Bitcoin tumblers, PGP, fake personas, and by avoiding shipping to your actual address and removing metadata from photos.