Operation Bayonet
An international band of cyber police joined forces to bust the bosses of sinister darknet marketplaces
This account of an international crackdown on the internet’s darknet markets was adapted from the Darknet Diaries podcast created by Jack Rhysider.
Some background on the darknet could foster a better understanding of the fate that befell a site called AlphaBay, one of the most popular darknet marketplaces ever.
Think of the darknet as a cloak of anonymity that hides users’ identities somewhere in the far reaches of the internet. Better yet, imagine walking into a nightclub where everyone’s required to wear a mask, white shirt, red tie and blue suit. That way, no one can tell the club patrons apart. It’s much the same on...
