WARNING: AlphaBay bug just allowed all message sent by users/vendors to be read by hackers/others/LE.

If you are really not using PGP to encrypt messages, now is a good fucking time to start.


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[17 Points] None:

Sadly AB left it up for hours on end.


[12 Points] None:

Hey guess what, you should've been using PGP.

Use your brain, people aren't going to hold your hand.


[8 Points] LargeCockHiker:

isn't there a check box that says "encrypt message with sellers PGP" ? Why would anyone not click that?


[4 Points] None:

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[3 Points] Wingman4l7:

This makes me wonder if any vendors have a policy -- explicitly stated or just in personal practice -- not to respond to any messages (direct or from a market) that are not PGP-encrypted.

Sure, it might cost you some sales, but they'd be from customers whose OPSEC is so sloppy / nonexistent that their interactions with you could bring heat down on your operation.


[3 Points] None:

I don't see Alphabay being around for much longer. I would get all btc out of there immediately.


[3 Points] mtspirate:

Yet people still use it. Scummy market for sure.


[3 Points] DaDankWank:

Damn. I had a vendor send a tracking number unecnrypted to me recently. Does that mean the address is comprimised?

Vendors are so shitty at being conscious of buyers' security. I'd say 9/10 vendors don't encrypt tracking when sending it. GammaGoblin is the one noteable exception that comes to mind. That guy is so pro.


[2 Points] Hashish_UK:

Care to explain how?


[2 Points] DarkKnight_1111:

DAMNIT, I missed it. I really wish I could have read some of this shit


[2 Points] Tabascoinmybutt:

Was this just for messages or were you able to look at people's order and the message they sent with it.


[1 Points] 420710dab:

first rule of dnm Always use PGP second rule of dnm Always use PGP


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] MuhDicc:

"bug"


[1 Points] wG1Zi5fT:

Not and issue if you're encrypting all communications like you're supposed to.

Always use PGP


[1 Points] None:

No sympathy for any users not using PGP.


[1 Points] aldlfljalfsajlaj:

shit, I guess I have to buy a new chegg account but encrypt it this time.


[1 Points] XanaxMonster:

That's a major leak, LE definitely exploited it


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] None:

RIP alfalfa bay


[1 Points] mamamerkell:

They who do not have any issues in present will create some soon.


[1 Points] Dnm_cunt:

Anyone got the down-low on how this happened? I totally missed the post, I saw his original announcement but when I looked again it was deleted. How was it done?


[1 Points] DextroShade:

I PGP any personally identifiable information so, meh.


[1 Points] None:

I just used Alphabay for the first time on Monday.

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!?!?! my luck.


[1 Points] acw626:

Is anyone able to either sell the messages or verify messages from certain members for a price? At the very least can anyone confirm that something fishy is going on with AB staff?


[1 Points] acw626:

Also why is it that ThinkingForward, vaas, onionhood, mountainhigh9 and other staff members/vendors accounts were all created on March 18/2015 when scamwatch and staff weren't selected until August 11/2015. Can anyone with the messages confirm that staff is a bunch of kids running multiple vending accounts? Someone with the resources should really do some digging, something fishy is going on.


[-2 Points] None:

I just don't get it. When I get high, it makes me not want to start drama. Why can't we just not make drama? What am I doing here? I don't want none of this bs. smh do people fiend this fucking bad? That's terrible!