Alphabay is currently down (megathread)

Update 2: Trappy responded below.


Update: An account suspected to be Big Muscles has made a comment that they'll be back soon.

See here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AlphaBayMarket/comments/6lfb54/just_calm_down_be_patient/djtjjjn/

Proof of the account ownership is provided by /u/alphabaysupport' response in an older thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/DarkNetMarkets/comments/4a0kb9/ab/

Not gpg signed.


Alphabay is currently down. They've been down for at least 9 hours, based on what I can check. It's an established market, so outages are expected from time to time. When they go down we give them the benefit of the doubt as in the past they have come back up again after a few hours.

We are waiting on some comment from their support staff on reddit or elsewhere about the downtime.

What to do now:

Enjoy your extra shitposting on reddit time while waiting for our AB overlords /u/trappy_AB and /u/alphabaysupport to let us know what's happened.


Comments


[193 Points] alphagaysupport:

They need to fucking scam already so I can use my username to its fullest potential


[128 Points] trappy_AB:

I have been in touch with our devs and admins and they are working to restore AlphaBay as soon as possible. As I have said before, during downtimes, there are added risks that you should understand and be weary of. These are the most common ones.


[63 Points] None:

Even if AB hasn't pulled an exit scam. There's no need for a market-place to have that kind of power. Hansa has multisig escrow meaning an exit scam is not possible!

Also, here is a message from one of the vendors saying this is scheduled

I speak a lot with the support so not with admins!! but with the owner him self !! you think why he speak to me ? well because I am one of the biggest vendors here on alpabay ! check my reputation before you going to argu with that ! and he told me 3 days ago that there will be a big update coming up !! by thuesday , oke we are wednesday but seems the same by me .. so dont worried all this site will run tonight or tomorrow again and then all withdrawl problems are fixed and Zcash is introduced !!

Edit: Alphabay moderator 'Big_Muscles' has commented from confirmed reddit account

Will be back online soon. Servers under update https://www.reddit.com/r/AlphaBayMarket/comments/6lfb54/just_calm_down_be_patient/djtjjjn/


[45 Points] ksosk:

Remember when Agora went down a few times every day and the admins would rarely say a word, but we always knew it would be back up?


[37 Points] SecondChanceUsername:

When i noticed it was down, first thing that came to mind was 'oh, they're down for the site upgrade and implementation of Zcash which we've known about for 6months+. Also, everyone is saying they lost connection and communication at Tuesday around midnight. But it had been down for me late tuesday and then back up early wednesday. Not sure if anyone else experienced this but i was login in and checking orders, leaving feedback, and transferring coin ALL on WEDNESDAY before it finally went offline again.

Put me in the 'having faith in our longtime mods&admins/dev team' camp not gonna convict them just yet! And i still have thousands (usd) there. Fuck me right? hope we see AB soon!


[34 Points] robynbanxx:

IS THIS WHERE WE COMPLAIN ABOUT AB NOT BEING UP!!!!!! rabble rabble rabble rabble rabble rabble rabble rabble rabble rabble


[26 Points] bigOILvendor:

everyone should chill for a bit. we know the zcash implementation is happening around now. so that makes a fair amount of sense.

Someone else did the research into the "3mil btc transfer" and proved it's linked to a wallet that has held MAJOR btc volume since 2014.(before AB was even started).

So it's pretty reasonable to assume that 3mil transfer has NOTHING to do with AB.

Relax ya'll


[22 Points] None:

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[18 Points] gwern:

Congrats, this thread has made the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/business/dealbook/alphabay-online-drug-bazaar-goes-dark.html


[14 Points] None:

pretty sure they're just implementing some stuff

I mean

EXIT SCAM RUSSIAN BASTARDS EVERYONE GO TO DREAM


[11 Points] RippaBilly:

Lol evolution ran off with like 40 mill and both of those articles are literally written from posts in this sub.


[11 Points] None:

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[11 Points] XanaxBoss:

I have the hypothesis that the hardware seized in Quebec yesterday as part of an FBI's investigation into a "Worldwide network of drug sales on the dark web" might be the reason of this downtime. The FBI didn't bust the market as a whole as it was the case for Silkroad, because Alphabay is much bigger than Silkroad ever was, so it would be logical to believe Alphabay is operating through several servers in different areas of the world.

Maybe the FBI seized one mirror server, of many. It would explain the "worldwide" investigation thing. And right now the "updates" promised by trappy and bigmuscles are actually alphabay's bosses attempting to secure the rest of their network and replace the seized server.

I have no doubt Alphabay will come back. I just find the timing and length of this downtime to be a too big of a coincidence. Biggest Alphabay downtime in 3 years the exact same day "computer hardware" is seized by the FBI as part of a "worldwide network of drug sales on the DNM"?...Please.


[10 Points] Hakkan999:

AB Is gone I checked my ethereum deposit account on etherscan. The money is not there anymore And iv been tracking the movements of ins and outs on etherscan they have been shifting approx 3000 ethers to different accounts every hour for the past 3 days eventually syphoning them off

Feel bad for all the people who had big crypto tied up in AB


[10 Points] NoDiablo:

Goodbye AB. Proof? No. FUD? Maybe, I don't think so. Just gut X feeling X logic. But, c'mon, they lasted longer than you thought they would, right?


[10 Points] Generic_Reddit_Dude:

He came to warn us, we downvoted him, shame on us


[6 Points] rapidprogram:

Waiting... Shouldn't they chime in and tell us it's down for x reason SHORTLY after the "interruption" thoe???


[9 Points] None:

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[7 Points] lsdinsane:

Hansa market here we come


[8 Points] Crazypens30:

Did you guys see that the NY times covered this? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/business/dealbook/alphabay-online-drug-bazaar-goes-dark.html - the funny part was that they had to explain everything for the non-DW users. :-)


[8 Points] None:

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[6 Points] tammy810:

I only access DNM from a computer at home but I keep checking this post over and over all day hoping to see AB back up.


[7 Points] d3emSt3rz:

Hansa users right now...

http://imgur.com/a/JiOTZ


[8 Points] thenorm123:

It's the lack of communication that has me worried.


[6 Points] biglung:

Seems BM has posted..

https://www.reddit.com/r/AlphaBayMarket/comments/6lfb54/just_calm_down_be_patient/djtjjjn/


[7 Points] fatandhilarious:

I'd like to buy weed.


[5 Points] None:

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[3 Points] realpenissmith:

ok, I genuinely believe they have exitted now


[4 Points] None:

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[4 Points] theorina:

So what happens to the money in escrow if AB never comes back

It's all lost right?


[4 Points] None:

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[4 Points] colonelmoneybags:

Everyone hop on over to Hansa if you haven't already, AB vendors very much included.


[5 Points] None:

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[5 Points] SloppyJoeLieberman:

Definitely glad that my last order showed and my market wallet balance was next to nothing right before it went down.

Personally, the Quebec raid theory seems to be one of the most reasonable stories posted so far based on the timing but I haven't looked into it that closely. It could simply be down due to technical/emergency difficulties. Of course, no one really knows what is going on aside from the top-tier admins at AB and possibly some staff members. Anything posted here without hard evidence is pure conjecture and speculation. Even PR associates could be misleading or misinformed.

I say give it a week before calling it dead. If my 2 regular AB vendors would move to Hansa, I'd be glad to leave AB for good even though I've never had any negative experiences with the site or staff. Despite my positive experiences with AB, I think Hansa provides more inherent protection for buyers who could be scammed by malicious vendors and/or corrupt markets.

Edit: downvote as you please but I'm just offering my opinion. Feel free to respond if I got something wrong.


[3 Points] None:

goodnight sweet prince


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[5 Points] fatandhilarious:

My cousin is telling me it's gone for good.


[3 Points] gregsterb:

I found an interesting article via Newsfusion Cyber Security News - I thought you might like it: http://go.newsfusion.com/security/item/975484


[3 Points] lushsean:

So many conspiracy theories is this thread....very interesting!


[3 Points] yellyinbelly:

Its now 36hrs according to dnmstats.... Is anybody aware of a downtime that long in the last year or so on AB?


[3 Points] yellyinbelly:

The #1 reason why im waiting for AB to come back is because I bought a bunch of ZEC and i´m keen to see what happens... . Number #2 is some withdrawals but I'm glad I made it #2 reason :-)


[3 Points] dn_acct_123:

This BigBoyRoy seems pretty confident that it's gonna come back: https://www.reddit.com/r/AlphaBayMarket/comments/6linpm/server_security_maintenance_not_scam_explanation/

He also mentions an attack.


[3 Points] None:

just in time for when I already saved up all the money for my gram of 2cb. please come back alphabay!!!!


[3 Points] MyStinkyFarts:

Hey /u/trappy_AB WTF?


[3 Points] RedPillRobin:

This is a ripe time for them to cash out. BTC has got higher than anyone autistic 4chan kid ever could. With gains like that the amount of money on hand. Now your looking and see you have 25 million that you can walk off with? Or run your black market and be honest and right but make much less. Ask Ross Ulbricht (God bless his liberty loving spirit) how that works out. This always happens over and over to much temptation.

Be a stand guy on the internet and risk incarceration or walk away a millionaire in ? The choice is easy. I am surprised they did not cash out sooner.


[2 Points] Idkwhat2putherelol12:

got 3 orders about to autofinalize, havent received any of them. 2 international and 1 domestic that was "reshipped' by a new vendor. Gonna be mad af if i can't dispute bc of market bein down


[2 Points] BananasAndBlowMe:

I predict Dream will take up the slack.


[2 Points] honestone82:

That's a crock of shit.

Where is Penissmith??


[2 Points] sharpshooter789:

I don't use the markets anymore, but I keep an eye on things. It seems like there maybe something fishy going on.

This is the second big market to have significant downtime. Moreover, there appears to have been 2 major international arrests in the past week (the Quebec one and NL one). There was also a US vendor arrested recently, but I have no idea how big that operation was. There doesn't seem to be a great deal of coverage for any of these arrests either.

This next part is total speculation on my part. I have no facts, but it's quite possible that the DEA has stepped up their game over the years. It would not surprise me if they follow the techniques the FBI uses for going after frauders. In those cases the FBI likes to infiltrate the forums to gather info on suspects then make as many arrests as possible.

I am curious when the dream market downtime occurred and if that was before or after the 2 international busts?


[2 Points] ThePercectTaco:

Trappy posted an update on alphabay Market forum 18 minutes ago


[2 Points] lushsean:

Trump and Putin will probably split the money at the G7 summit. Is that a good theory?...


[2 Points] MrBoyMafia:

Can remember a few months ago there was a news article with someone extorting Alpha02, the dox given was someone from Canada. Alpha02 may well be in cuffs right now and a seized notice will go up in due time. Bloomsfield was down for weeks before the notice went up.


[2 Points] MyStinkyFarts:

Hey Trappy....What the F?


[2 Points] None:

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[2 Points] theorina:

So how much longer are we going to wait before it becomes official?


[2 Points] bestcoastbud:

Man, glad I dodged a bullet. I messaged them about a week ago about waiving the vendor fee to I could start selling on AB and they never got back to me about it. Would have been a shit start to vending on AB to have them disappear after a few days.


[1 Points] 19throwaway21:

I think I may have been phished. I tried to use another link, stupidly not finding out if the market was down. I logged in on the page, then once logged in it asked for my pin.... which I (again, stupidly) entered. Then I realised it was a phishing site. What should I do?


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] pavave:

Don't post that stupid address as proof of exit scam. It doesn't prove anything. Read this post in /r/AlphaBayMarket by /u/lethanos .

https://www.reddit.com/r/AlphaBayMarket/comments/6ldi5q/stop_talking_about_this_stupid_address_with_1400/?utm_content=title&utm_medium=hot&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=AlphaBayMarket


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] Vic4dun:

Hope its back up. But thanks for the info and giving more info then most. I seen something about zcash so hopes that is the case. And once again thanks for the little bit of hope


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] 0ni0n3at3r:

I hope my vendors shipped out what I ordered. I FEd on a small order of etiz and hope that at least gets here. I don't regularly use AB but they got the largest selection of vendors I have to say


[1 Points] FloatingThrowaway89:

Dream is now down too?


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] fatandhilarious:

BudCentral suck a fat one.


[1 Points] Scamperillium:

I like how whenever alphabay goes down it says it's expected to go do periodically and to not post threads about it being down but when dream market goes down everyone is like 'IT WAS LE THE WHOLE TIME, BURN HOUSE!'


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] lsm-is-god:

this is for shit qunaiz whatever say ...cabron ab in a song Julito Maraña - Tego Calderon Ft Julio Voltio my life con los wasted


[1 Points] MyStinkyFarts:

When?


[1 Points] TDarkKnight:

Can a Vendor Confirm if their Vendor Page is still active?


[1 Points] None:

stop bugging out! if you're not a noob you know that almost every year this happens and after 3 days or so the website comes back up.. patience is key my friends!


[1 Points] theorina:

So when did the market actually go down? I placed an orde Sunday night and never bothered to check if it was shipped or not.

I guess I'll have to wait and see...


[1 Points] topknotch89:

Sucks that some vendors are only on ab


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[1 Points] god-is-lsm:

i honestly think people are still in shock and haven't really processed its gone , give it a few more days then the shit is going to hit the fan around here . bravo to u/penismith chicken wing photo , (also very Canadian to say dipping those fries in gravy )


[1 Points] pandababyextreme:

So AB is still down? I went and ordered through hansa to give it a go and Dream to test the waters.


[1 Points] Crazypens30:

So in the meantime, what's a decent alternative to AB? Hansa? Dream Market?


[1 Points] KryptoKnight9:

Anyone use drug market lately?


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[0 Points] dupoint:

Don't worry, everything is gonna be Allright.


[0 Points] divvd:

Someone let me know when it's back up. I want to start up


[0 Points] lsdinsane:

It's okay it's just a harmless 4th of July prank


[0 Points] R245SA:

You know shit


[0 Points] penile_implant:

DAE remember Oasis?


[0 Points] None:

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[0 Points] smithaux:

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/05/ukraine_authorities_raid_me_docs_in_notpetya_investigation/


[0 Points] z3r0-0n3:

Hope they didn't get hit with ransomware


[0 Points] angelhairedrasta:

So what do you guys think the next big ones gonna be?


[-1 Points] benzoko:

Does anyone know what other markets FelixUK is on? Thanks


[-1 Points] None:

yeah, the feds are calling this one, "Oh Say Can You See?" It's a fourth of july, go fuck yourself raid.


[-1 Points] god-is-lsm:

Also everyone hates me for it but i told you guys from the jump , that they where not Russians (maybe one is ) and they didnt have this almighty power of being in the care of the fsb . they where germans, polish people , trappy is from the usa , vaas was german , onionhood was adopted , raspi and disc0 are the only possiable Russians but the biggest warning that you guys should have seen was this post by disc0 9 days ago

"DNMToTheRescue: If your dispute was with Raspi, please create a support ticket, or send a PM to the new moderator 3122 and include your order number. "

Raspi the other owner is out of the picture , mostly likely left and set up nicely in a chill hiding spot , DS too , and disc0 told me in his own way that yeah hes bouncing somewhere too

P.S : surprisingly if you ever talked ds /alpha02/Disc0 they are actually really chill and cool people , i was even told by one of the admins since they know at the end of the day whats true and not , if i write a book ill get a foward written from an anonymous location from the admins to verify . I have to say i belive the fucking guy ... go figure huh


[-1 Points] abu7:

I have my trust in Ding Dong and I believe it will be back up again.

PrayForDingDong


[-3 Points] drugsandopsec:

I always stay away from the biggest market at the time


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[-15 Points] lsm-is-god:

Just saying i happen to know whats going on... but why bother letting this community know .. not in the mood to put up with hostile stuff , rather sit back and watch , eat my popcorn . i will give hints for a good show tho ,here (dnm sub) , btc-e (where the admins sell of there coins )


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