Russia-linked darknet marketplace Hydra shut down in joint operation

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Russia-linked darknet marketplace Hydra shut down in joint operation
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Russia-linked darknet marketplace Hydra shut down in joint operation

Hydra has collected about $5.2 billion in cryptocurrency since 2015, according to the US Department of Justice

German federal police (BKA) said Tuesday they have taken down servers of the world's largest illegal darknet marketplace Hydra in a coordinated operation with US law enforcement agencies, seizing 5...

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