Dark Matter scam — exit scam report

Short report for dark-matter scam queries.

Admin provided evidence shows they're targeting their own users with phishing attacks. October 7, 2026. The private keys for Onion addresses have been leaked. The Market Exit scam had already occurred, but the leaked keys could also be used by phishers and scammers.

Short report

Dark Matter exit-scammed in late September 2026 and is offline on this desk by early October, with residual onion/phishing risk. Do not deposit. See the archive and the alternatives map for live verified markets.

Archive page: /dark-matter-market-links/. Alternatives: /dark-matter-alternatives/.

What researchers should do

  1. Do not deposit to any Dark Matter-branded onion or clearnet form.
  2. Assume leaked keys mean old mirrors can be controlled by third parties.
  3. Move research to live desks with published onions on Darkbrief.

Live set: Torzon · Drug Hub · Catharsis · Omega · Black Ops · We The North

Educational only

This is a status/scam-archive note for searchers — not a marketplace, not escrow, not a buy funnel.

A research brief. Onion strings belong in Tor Browser. Clearnet hubs are not logins. Filed 17 October 2026.