Hydra Market

Seized market First seen Jan 1, 2015 Last checked Apr 5, 2022

The dominant Russian-language darknet market, shut down in April 2022 when German police seized its servers and US authorities sanctioned it.

History

Dec 4, 2024 milestone Russian court sentences Hydra operator to life
A Russian court sentenced Hydra operator Stanislav Moiseyev to life in prison in December 2024.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/12/russian-court-sentences-kingpin-of-hydra-drug-marketplace-to-life-in-prison/
Apr 5, 2022 seizure Germany seizes Hydra servers; US sanctions the market
German police seized Hydra servers and crypto assets on 5 April 2022, while the US Treasury sanctioned the market and related exchanges.

https://www.theregister.com/2022/04/05/us_germany_hydra/https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0701