Security News > 2020 > May > COVID-19 tests, PPE and antivirual drugs find a home on the dark web
2020-05-29 11:15
Empire Market is one of the most popular places to buy illegal goods on the dark web, transacting a little over $1,000,000 a week.
Empire Market has over 52 thousand listings across 11 categories, but the Drugs & Chemicals category dwarfs the others by an order of magnitude.
While recreational and common prescription drugs are a mainstay on dark web markets, there are a number of medicinal drugs that have been touted as prospective treatments for COVID-19.
With growth like that, the illicit drugs trade on the most popular dark web market doesn't seem to have suffered during the pandemic.
PPE. There is a smattering of listings for PPE on Empire Market, most of which are for face masks.
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