What is dream market?

Dream Market was a large dark web marketplace that operated from 2013 until its closure in 2019. It was primarily known for facilitating the sale of illegal goods and services, including:

• Drugs: This was the most common type of product offered on the site, encompassing a wide variety of narcotics and pharmaceuticals.
• Fraudulent%20Documents: Fake IDs, passports, and other documents were available for purchase.
• Stolen%20Data: This included credit card information, login credentials, and other personal data obtained through illegal means.
• Weapons: While less prevalent than drugs, weapons were also sometimes traded on the site.

Dream Market utilized cryptocurrency, primarily Bitcoin, for transactions to provide anonymity to users. The site was accessed through the Tor network, which further concealed the IP addresses and locations of both buyers and sellers.

Law enforcement agencies around the world had been investigating Dream Market for years. In March 2019, it was announced that Dream Market would be shut down. While administrators claimed this was due to security concerns, it is widely believed that pressure from law enforcement played a significant role. Shortly after its closure, a successor marketplace, Wall Street Market, was seized by authorities, suggesting a coordinated effort to disrupt dark web marketplaces.