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Sketchy darknet websites are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic – buyer beware

  • Written by David Maimon, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University
Sketchy darknet websites are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic – buyer bewareBlack markets thrive online and flourish during pandemics and other crises.Marko Klaric/EyeEm via Getty Images

Underground markets that sell illegal commodities like drugs, counterfeit currency and fake documentation tend to flourish in times of crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic is no exception. The online underground economy has responded to the...

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