Germany closes Russian darknet marketplace Hydra

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1. Breitbart News

   Germany Police Shut Down 'Darknet' Platform, Seize $25 Million of Bitcoin ↗ (opens Breitbart News)

   Published Apr 4, 2022

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   German investigators on Tuesday shut down a Russian-language darknet marketplace that they say specialized in drug dealing.

2. Digital Journal

   Germany closes Russian darknet marketplace Hydra ↗ (opens Digital Journal)

   Published Apr 4, 2022

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   German police said Tuesday they have taken down Russian-language illegal darknet marketplace Hydra, the largest such network in the world, and seized

3. KOB 4

   Germany shuts down darknet platform specializing in drugs ↗ (opens KOB 4)

   Published Apr 4, 2022

   Same headline from 5 more outlets

   WFMZ Allentown's feed description

   German investigators have shut down a Russian-language darknet marketplace that they say specialized in drug dealing. They seized bitcoin worth 23 million euros ($25.3 million). Prosecutors in Frankfurt on Tuesday

4. NBC News

   U.S.-German operation shuts down world’s largest darknet marketplace ↗ (opens NBC News)

   Published Apr 4, 2022

   NBC News's feed description

   German investigators said they seized cryptocurrency worth about $25 million dollars and said the site specialized in drug dealing.

5. Deutsche Welle

   Germany closes Russian darknet market Hydra | DW ↗ (opens Deutsche Welle)

   Published Apr 4, 2022

   Deutsche Welle's feed description

   Federal police say they have shut down the German servers for the darknet hub, which saw its sales skyrocket during the pandemic.

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