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Operation DisrupTor

Multinational operation against opioid trafficking

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Jan 20, 2026

How do law enforcement and security firms disrupt dark‑web marketplaces that sell stolen personal data?

Dark‑web marketplaces that trade stolen personal data rely on anonymizing networks, cryptocurrencies and market features that mimic legitimate e‑commerce, and they are disrupted through a mix of under...

Jan 10, 2026

Which private cybersecurity firms worked with law enforcement on dark‑web marketplace takedowns, and how do those collaborations function?

Private cybersecurity firms including Searchlight Cyber and Bitdefender have publicly supported recent law‑enforcement takedowns of dark‑web marketplaces, and many other commercial threat‑intelligence...