US Prosecutors Charge Two Men for Operating $430 Million 'Empire Market' Dark Web Marketplace

Jun 14, 2024, 08:30 PM

US prosecutors have charged two men with operating a dark web marketplace known as 'Empire Market', where people around the world anonymously bought and sold more than $430 million worth of drugs, stolen information, counterfeit currency, and fake money. The charges were filed in Chicago, and the operation involved multiple federal agencies, including the FBI, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and Homeland Security Investigations.