DeepDotWeb Portal Administrator Pleads Guilty
@prajeetspeaks) • April 1, 2021
The shuttered DeepDotWeb portal
An Israeli citizen who served as the administrator of the now-shuttered DeepDotWeb portal that connected internet users with darknet marketplaces has pleaded guilty to a money laundering conspiracy charge, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
DeepDotWeb helped its users’ to find sites where they could purchase illegal firearms, malware and hacking tools, stolen financial data, heroin and fentanyl, and other contraband, prosecutors say.
Tal Prihar, 37, who resided in Brazil, owned and operated the portal along with co-defendant Michael Phan, 34, of Israel, who took care of the day-to-day operations.
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