Private company

dark0de

Online black marketplace and cybercrime forum

dark0de, also known as Darkode, was a cybercrime forum and black marketplace described by Europol as "the most prolific English-speaking cybercriminal forum to date". The site, which was launched in 2007, served as a venue for the sale and trade of hacking services, botnets, malware, stolen personally identifiable information, credit card information, hacked server credentials, and other illicit goods and services.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Darkode domain seized during Operation Shrouded Horizon (DOJ image)
Photo: U.S. Department of Justice, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

dark0de, also known as Darkode, was a cybercrime forum and black marketplace described by Europol as "the most prolific English-speaking cybercriminal forum to date". The site, which was launched in 2007, served as a venue for the sale and trade of hacking services, botnets, malware, stolen personally identifiable information, credit card information, hacked server credentials, and other illicit goods and services.2

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