Darkweb drugs site Incognito Market threatens to out users who paid in crypto
Incognito Market, a darknet platform connecting sellers of illicit substances to potential customers, was suspected of pulling an exit scam earlier this month. Not satisfied with stealing users’ crypto deposits, however, the admin upped the ante by extorting their former user base via sensitive order information, which they claim to have harvested “over the years.” Darknet markets are used to buy drugs anonymously online and are often believed to offer a safer experience and more reliable product than in-person interactions. However, exit scams are relatively commonplace. Worries about Incognito Market began to circulate last week when users were unable to withdraw bitcoin and monero (a privacy-focused cryptocurrency) from the platform. Initial efforts to explain away the issue as technical issues were later dropped. The simple exit scam took a more sinister turn when Incognito Market’s homepage was replaced with a message announcing a ‘nasty surprise,’ leaving users in...