Has Anybody Used the Darkweb to Any Extent ?

[Chip (OP)]

whilst I know nothing about all this, I still advise against it - as it's the publishing of your name and address that is unwise, especially since you know that it is not legal.

I strongly encourage you to find what you want through your personal network of friends.

mind you, I am speaking as an Australian resident here - things might be less concerning elsewhere.

[theSWPK]

If you're thinking about ordering, right now is the best time of year due to the influx of packages. If you can get what you need sent in a standard business envelope, even better. Due to the sheer volume of standard envelopes, I've heard that drug dogs are only very rarely used to check them.

Also use USPS, it's the only carrier that requires a warrant to open packages/letters.

[corlene]

Not hard to get a warrant when they can prove almost to a certainty what's inside the packages with high density xray.

[Güey]

Ah, the shipping part of things. Now that I know about...

While it's true volume is up this time of year, any given day of the year is still fine, as far as the numbers game. If I was going to order or ship, I would use/prefer a small parcel as opposed to an envelope. I'm on my phone so I won't get all into it now, but it boils down to worrying about if your package accidentally breaks open. That would be my main concern.

And that's why I made the previous comment about ordering domestically. Ordering from another country invites a whole different level of scrutiny. I'm not saying to throw caution to the wind, but in reality, worrying about dogs and scanners and whatnot is bordering on paranoia. That's just how the USPS is...

On another note, I just saw an article about how the Reddit sub for this subject has been subpoenaed for names, info, etc. Sorry I can't post  a link... Have youse guys heard about that???

[milky]

I've used the "darkweb" loads and loads and loads! Multiple markets, super safe email, various scams... Loads of crap!

Ask me anything about anything!

(Not saying I'll answer everything though!) 

[opsex]

Having been involved in infosec for 15-16 years now, I have no problems with the technical aspects of using the 'darknet', encryption, or bitcoin, as 2 of 3 I use daily for other purposes anyways. I've bought and sold various items on the markets with no issues thus far. That said, I came across a compilation recently, by a journalist, cataloging most of the known arrests related to the darknet, and needless to say, it's got me reevaluating my OPSEC.

For anyone interested, this is the link to the database of arrests: http://www.gwern.net/Black-market%20arrests. So far, my darknet-related opsec is pristine. For anyone interested in dealing with the darknet markets safely, I would recommend taking a look at Proxygambit , and if you have the technical knowledge to do so, build one! I tunnel all Tor/darknet related traffic out over the proxygambit I built, to a public hotspot of a big brand store, about 2.5-3 miles away, so in the event my Tor connection is ever de-anonymized, it would lead back to a public hotspot that I'm nowhere near, and tracing the wireless signal back to my actual location would, at the least, be extremely difficult.

On a side note, you should keep all Tor and darknet related activities and files, confined to an encrypted partition or (disk)file, preferably one that has a second, deniably-hidden partition inside of it where the truly important files are kept, and store perhaps a base install of a hardly used copy of Tor inside the top partition that can be given up if necessary.

For those interested, Proxygambit (http://samy.pl/proxygambit/, is designed and open-sourced by everyone's favorite hardware hacker, Samy Kamkar )

Deniable encryption: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deniable_encryption

Two of my preferred tools capable of implementing deniable-encryption: Veracrypt (http://veracrypt.codeplex.com/), LUKS/cryptsetup (https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/blob/master/README.md, https://gitlab.com/cryptsetup/cryptsetup/wikis/DMCrypt)

For those involved in potentially illegal activity, both online and offline (in real life), if you value your freedom then please read the following three presentations:

COMSEC: Beyond Encryption ( )
OPSEC For Hackers(or anyone really!): Because Jail is for wuftpd ( )
An Underground Education: Lessons in Counterintelligence from History’s Underworld (http://www.slideshare.net/grugq/underground-education-21151795)

For further related reading: http://grugq.github.io/presentations/

Stay safe everyone, and keep your OPSEC pristine and shiny.

[Chip (OP)]

Dark net drug marketplaces begin to emulate organised street crime

go to http://forum.drugs-and-users.org/index.php/topic,2121

[shoybs]

I've taken a look at a few of the markets, just to see what all is out there and what not. I'd fuckin love to find a legit source for fentanyl patches. Haven't had them in so long, and I used to looooove them (even though the only time I ever OD'ed, it was on fent patches - but that's the game we play, ain't it).

Anyway, looking at the markets, and seeing what people have to offer, I figured I wouldn't ever use them to buy H, as I can drive 30 minutes to get some killer dope if I really wanted to. No, the only things I could see myself ordering would be like dilaudid, opana, or fent patches/fentora/actiq.

What I've noticed, across the board is this: Look at the seller's reviews, but completely ignore the positive feedback. I've never seen a single positive feedback on a vendor that looks real. It looks like thousands and thousands of shills ("GREAT QAULITY!! 100% A+++ VENDOR FAST DISCREET!!"). If you look at the neutral and negative feedback, that's where you'll get the real story. What's really disappointing is, looking for strictly pharms, every single vendor I looked up had 30-60 neutral and negative reviews, and every comment said either "Never received product, seller refuses to communicate or refund" or "Fake, pressed pills, taste like chalk".

[Jega]

I've ordered lots online but as soon as I see they only take bitcoins to look for an easier source to go with.