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What is a darknet store and why are people who run them so hard to catch?
By Craig Valli, as told to Catherine Taylor
Posted
FriFriday 15
It is alleged that amongst other things drugs were sold on DarkMarket.
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An Australian man has been arrested in Germany, accused of operating the biggest illegal marketplace on the darknet.
Prosecutors allege the 34-year-old sold drugs, forged money, stolen or forged credit cards, anonymous mobile phone SIM cards and malware on the site, known as DarkMarket.
So what is a dark web store and why are people who run them so hard to catch? Professor of digital forensics at Edith Cowan University, Craig Valli, explains.