DarkOwl Details OMG!OMG! Market’s Growth and Security Issues After Hydra’s Seizure
Summary
DarkOwl describes OMG!OMG!, a Russian darknet marketplace that drew vendors after Hydra’s seizure, including its ordering model, PGP and 2FA features, and reported account and access problems.
Key points
- DarkOwl says OMG!OMG! gained prominence after Hydra was seized in April 2022, with some former Hydra vendors moving to the marketplace.
- Analysts observed more than 3,400 vendor listings, though they could not determine how many shops were active.
- The market encourages users to use PGP keys and two-factor authentication, but forum posts described enrollment, account access, and payment-crediting problems.
- Vendors and users reported unresolved 2FA issues, and forum participants questioned whether the administrator still controlled the account and PGP key.
- DarkOwl observed the marketplace unavailable on multiple days, attributing this as likely part of broader DDoS activity against the Tor network.
- The marketplace offers instant, pre-order, and mail delivery; instant orders use geographically located physical drops.
Article Details
- Event Type
- DarkOwl's profile of OMG!OMG!, a Russian-based decentralized darknet marketplace that grew in prominence after Hydra's seizure.
- Impact
- The marketplace facilitates sales of drugs, fraudulent documents, digital goods, and related services. DarkOwl reported more than 3,400 vendors advertising on it, including vendors previously active on Hydra. The article also describes intermittent site unavailability and vendor complaints about account enrollment, two-factor authentication, and funds being credited; it notes these issues could limit marketplace use and retention.
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