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Users of "The Real Deal" started to u003Ca href="https:u002Fu002Fwww.deepdotweb.comu002Fmarketplace-directoryu002Flistingu002Ftherealdeal-market" target="_blank"u003Eask for explanationsu003Cu002Fau003E—any information that would give a clue as to the site's fate.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EThe market was listed as "shut down for unknown reason" on a site u003Ca href="https:u002Fu002Fwww.deepdotweb.comu002Fmarketplace-directoryu002Flistingu002Ftherealdeal-market" target="_blank"u003Ethat tracks the dark webu003Cu002Fau003E. The u003Ca href="https:u002Fu002Fwww.reddit.comu002Fuseru002FTheRealDealMarket" target="_blank"u003EReal Deal Reddit accountu003Cu002Fau003E hadn't made any posts for nearly two weeks, and a contact for the site had not checked into the messaging service they usually used for 12 days. When Motherboard reached out to an administrator of the site earlier this week, he did not reply to repeated requests for comment. u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cdiv class="ad-unit__container__container"u003Eu003Cdiv class="article-iac__wrapper"u003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cpu003EThis morning, however, an administrator of the site logged onto encrypted chat. "I am the only 'free' admin right now," the administrator, who previously used the same chat account to u003Ca href="http:u002Fu002Fmotherboard.vice.comu002Freadu002Fa-dark-web-tale-of-ddos-attacks-phishing-and-deals-with-the-devil"u003Etalk to Motherboardu003Cu002Fau003E, said.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EHours later, the site was back online.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EThe Real Deal u003Ca href="http:u002Fu002Fwww.wired.comu002F2015u002F04u002Ftherealdeal-zero-day-exploitsu002F" target="_blank"u003Elaunched earlier this yearu003Cu002Fau003E, promising to provide a space for hackers to sell all sorts of cybercrime products and services. The site's listings advertised stolen databases, including one purporting to be from u003Ca href="http:u002Fu002Fwww.coindesk.comu002Fbitcointalk-server-compromisedu002F" target="_blank"u003Ethe recent breachu003Cu002Fau003E of the Bitcointalk forum. The Real Deal also claimed to sell remote access trojans (tools for taking over a target's computer), cracked accounts, and a series of zero-day exploits.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cdiv class="article__media"u003Eu003Cpicture class="article__image"u003Eu003Csource media="(max-width: 25em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:* 2x" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=400:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=600:* 2x"u003Eu003Csource media="(max-width: 40.625em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:* 2x" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=650:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=975:* 2x"u003Eu003Csource media="(min-width: 40.625em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:*" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=709:*"u003Eu003Cimg src="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=320:*" alt="" class="col-12-xs" data-src="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg"u003Eu003Cu002Fpictureu003Eu003Cp class="article__image-caption"u003EScreenshot of the Real Deal market on its reappearanceu003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cpu003EElsewhere on the site were offerings of cocaine, MDMA, LSD, and other drugs to be delivered straight to your door—a staple of dark web markets.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EThe administrator claimed that The Real Deal site had three owners including himself, and that all were arrested in the recent raids around another cybercrime hub, called Darkode. He said he had been released by the authorities, although he wouldn't discuss specifics around any charges, or lack thereof. u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EDarkode was an infamous private hacking forum which allowed the trading of sophisticated malware and other tools. Although it facilitated the exchange of goods between hackers, it didn't act as a marketplace; it was a space to simply connect buyer with seller. The Real Deal, meanwhile, is essentially a Silk Road for hackers, with payments processed in Bitcoin.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cdiv class="ad-unit__container__container"u003Eu003Cdiv class="article-iac__wrapper"u003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cpu003EEarlier this month, during "Operation Shrouded Horizon," the FBI shut down Darkode. "It was, in effect, a one-stop, high-volume shopping venue for some of the world's most prolific cyber criminals," u003Ca href="https:u002Fu002Fwww.fbi.govu002Fnewsu002Fstoriesu002F2015u002Fjulyu002Fcyber-criminal-forum-taken-downu002Fcyber-criminal-forum-taken-down" target="_blank"u003Eaccording to the FBI press releaseu003Cu002Fau003E. With the assistance of Europol and a myriad of other law enforcement agencies, there were "charges, arrests, and searches involving 70 Darkode members and associates around the world," the release continued. The site has since u003Ca href="http:u002Fu002Fwww.theregister.co.uku002F2015u002F07u002F28u002Fdarkode_returnsu002F" target="_blank"u003Erelaunchedu003Cu002Fau003E.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003E"A critical part of our team could not operate due to Shrouded Horizon," the administrator said.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EAccording to the administrator, The Real Deal was offline because the servers running it had not been paid for. The three owners were not targeted by law enforcement because of their work on The Real Deal, but for other crimes, he said.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cdiv class="article__media"u003Eu003Cpicture class="article__image"u003Eu003Csource media="(max-width: 25em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=160:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=160:* 2x" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=400:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=600:* 2x"u003Eu003Csource media="(max-width: 40.625em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=160:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=160:* 2x" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=650:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=975:* 2x"u003Eu003Csource media="(max-width: 53.125em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=160:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=160:* 2x" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=850:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=1275:* 2x"u003Eu003Csource media="(min-width: 53.125em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=160:*" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=869:*"u003Eu003Cimg src="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=320:*" alt="" class="col-12-xs" data-src="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg"u003Eu003Cu002Fpictureu003Eu003Cp class="article__image-caption"u003EScreenshot of offerings of zero-day exploits on the Real Deal siteu003Cbru003Eu003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cpu003EThe FBI and Europol did not immediately respond to Motherboard's request for comment. A spokesperson from the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) said that the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit arrested and bailed a 26-year-old-man from Coventry. "All remaining Darkode subjects arrested are currently on bail," the spokesperson said. u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003E"The release terms disallowed using any kind of device with internet connection for 14 days," the administrator added in explanation for his absence. He also claimed that the authorities "found nothing related to the market on our devices, we follow quite strict precautions," although some users may be asking if it is wise to continue working with someone who has been arrested, or if their data is secure.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cdiv class="ad-unit__container__container"u003Eu003Cdiv class="article-iac__wrapper"u003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cpu003EThe administrator said that he was "truly and deeply sorry for any lost orders," and that he would be working to complete any that were outstanding.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EThe site wasn't offline for much longer. The administrator claimed that The Real Deal would be back up in 12 hours or less, and he was right: the site is functioning once again.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003E"We have some backups," he continued, "and we are going to carry on with the market. 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Users of "The Real Deal" started to u003Ca href="https:u002Fu002Fwww.deepdotweb.comu002Fmarketplace-directoryu002Flistingu002Ftherealdeal-market" target="_blank"u003Eask for explanationsu003Cu002Fau003E—any information that would give a clue as to the site's fate.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EThe market was listed as "shut down for unknown reason" on a site u003Ca href="https:u002Fu002Fwww.deepdotweb.comu002Fmarketplace-directoryu002Flistingu002Ftherealdeal-market" target="_blank"u003Ethat tracks the dark webu003Cu002Fau003E. The u003Ca href="https:u002Fu002Fwww.reddit.comu002Fuseru002FTheRealDealMarket" target="_blank"u003EReal Deal Reddit accountu003Cu002Fau003E hadn't made any posts for nearly two weeks, and a contact for the site had not checked into the messaging service they usually used for 12 days. When Motherboard reached out to an administrator of the site earlier this week, he did not reply to repeated requests for comment. u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cdiv class="ad-unit__container__container"u003Eu003Cdiv class="article-iac__wrapper"u003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cpu003EThis morning, however, an administrator of the site logged onto encrypted chat. "I am the only 'free' admin right now," the administrator, who previously used the same chat account to u003Ca href="http:u002Fu002Fmotherboard.vice.comu002Freadu002Fa-dark-web-tale-of-ddos-attacks-phishing-and-deals-with-the-devil"u003Etalk to Motherboardu003Cu002Fau003E, said.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EHours later, the site was back online.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EThe Real Deal u003Ca href="http:u002Fu002Fwww.wired.comu002F2015u002F04u002Ftherealdeal-zero-day-exploitsu002F" target="_blank"u003Elaunched earlier this yearu003Cu002Fau003E, promising to provide a space for hackers to sell all sorts of cybercrime products and services. The site's listings advertised stolen databases, including one purporting to be from u003Ca href="http:u002Fu002Fwww.coindesk.comu002Fbitcointalk-server-compromisedu002F" target="_blank"u003Ethe recent breachu003Cu002Fau003E of the Bitcointalk forum. The Real Deal also claimed to sell remote access trojans (tools for taking over a target's computer), cracked accounts, and a series of zero-day exploits.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cdiv class="article__media"u003Eu003Cpicture class="article__image"u003Eu003Csource media="(max-width: 25em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:* 2x" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=400:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=600:* 2x"u003Eu003Csource media="(max-width: 40.625em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:* 2x" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=650:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=975:* 2x"u003Eu003Csource media="(min-width: 40.625em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:*" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=709:*"u003Eu003Cimg src="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=320:*" alt="" class="col-12-xs" data-src="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg"u003Eu003Cu002Fpictureu003Eu003Cp class="article__image-caption"u003EScreenshot of the Real Deal market on its reappearanceu003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cpu003EElsewhere on the site were offerings of cocaine, MDMA, LSD, and other drugs to be delivered straight to your door—a staple of dark web markets.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EThe administrator claimed that The Real Deal site had three owners including himself, and that all were arrested in the recent raids around another cybercrime hub, called Darkode. He said he had been released by the authorities, although he wouldn't discuss specifics around any charges, or lack thereof. u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EDarkode was an infamous private hacking forum which allowed the trading of sophisticated malware and other tools. Although it facilitated the exchange of goods between hackers, it didn't act as a marketplace; it was a space to simply connect buyer with seller. The Real Deal, meanwhile, is essentially a Silk Road for hackers, with payments processed in Bitcoin.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cdiv class="ad-unit__container__container"u003Eu003Cdiv class="article-iac__wrapper"u003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cpu003EEarlier this month, during "Operation Shrouded Horizon," the FBI shut down Darkode. "It was, in effect, a one-stop, high-volume shopping venue for some of the world's most prolific cyber criminals," u003Ca href="https:u002Fu002Fwww.fbi.govu002Fnewsu002Fstoriesu002F2015u002Fjulyu002Fcyber-criminal-forum-taken-downu002Fcyber-criminal-forum-taken-down" target="_blank"u003Eaccording to the FBI press releaseu003Cu002Fau003E. With the assistance of Europol and a myriad of other law enforcement agencies, there were "charges, arrests, and searches involving 70 Darkode members and associates around the world," the release continued. The site has since u003Ca href="http:u002Fu002Fwww.theregister.co.uku002F2015u002F07u002F28u002Fdarkode_returnsu002F" target="_blank"u003Erelaunchedu003Cu002Fau003E.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003E"A critical part of our team could not operate due to Shrouded Horizon," the administrator said.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EAccording to the administrator, The Real Deal was offline because the servers running it had not been paid for. The three owners were not targeted by law enforcement because of their work on The Real Deal, but for other crimes, he said.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cdiv class="article__media"u003Eu003Cpicture class="article__image"u003Eu003Csource media="(max-width: 25em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=160:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=160:* 2x" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=400:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=600:* 2x"u003Eu003Csource media="(max-width: 40.625em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=160:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=160:* 2x" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=650:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=975:* 2x"u003Eu003Csource media="(max-width: 53.125em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=160:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=160:* 2x" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=850:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=1275:* 2x"u003Eu003Csource media="(min-width: 53.125em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=160:*" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=869:*"u003Eu003Cimg src="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg?resize=320:*" alt="" class="col-12-xs" data-src="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191600510211.jpg"u003Eu003Cu002Fpictureu003Eu003Cp class="article__image-caption"u003EScreenshot of offerings of zero-day exploits on the Real Deal siteu003Cbru003Eu003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cpu003EThe FBI and Europol did not immediately respond to Motherboard's request for comment. A spokesperson from the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) said that the West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit arrested and bailed a 26-year-old-man from Coventry. "All remaining Darkode subjects arrested are currently on bail," the spokesperson said. u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003E"The release terms disallowed using any kind of device with internet connection for 14 days," the administrator added in explanation for his absence. He also claimed that the authorities "found nothing related to the market on our devices, we follow quite strict precautions," although some users may be asking if it is wise to continue working with someone who has been arrested, or if their data is secure.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cdiv class="ad-unit__container__container"u003Eu003Cdiv class="article-iac__wrapper"u003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cpu003EThe administrator said that he was "truly and deeply sorry for any lost orders," and that he would be working to complete any that were outstanding.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EThe site wasn't offline for much longer. The administrator claimed that The Real Deal would be back up in 12 hours or less, and he was right: the site is functioning once again.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003E"We have some backups," he continued, "and we are going to carry on with the market. 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Users of "The Real Deal" started to u003Ca href="https:u002Fu002Fwww.deepdotweb.comu002Fmarketplace-directoryu002Flistingu002Ftherealdeal-market" target="_blank"u003Eask for explanationsu003Cu002Fau003E—any information that would give a clue as to the site's fate.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EThe market was listed as "shut down for unknown reason" on a site u003Ca href="https:u002Fu002Fwww.deepdotweb.comu002Fmarketplace-directoryu002Flistingu002Ftherealdeal-market" target="_blank"u003Ethat tracks the dark webu003Cu002Fau003E. The u003Ca href="https:u002Fu002Fwww.reddit.comu002Fuseru002FTheRealDealMarket" target="_blank"u003EReal Deal Reddit accountu003Cu002Fau003E hadn't made any posts for nearly two weeks, and a contact for the site had not checked into the messaging service they usually used for 12 days. When Motherboard reached out to an administrator of the site earlier this week, he did not reply to repeated requests for comment. u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cdiv class="ad-unit__container__container"u003Eu003Cdiv class="article-iac__wrapper"u003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cpu003EThis morning, however, an administrator of the site logged onto encrypted chat. "I am the only 'free' admin right now," the administrator, who previously used the same chat account to u003Ca href="http:u002Fu002Fmotherboard.vice.comu002Freadu002Fa-dark-web-tale-of-ddos-attacks-phishing-and-deals-with-the-devil"u003Etalk to Motherboardu003Cu002Fau003E, said.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EHours later, the site was back online.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EThe Real Deal u003Ca href="http:u002Fu002Fwww.wired.comu002F2015u002F04u002Ftherealdeal-zero-day-exploitsu002F" target="_blank"u003Elaunched earlier this yearu003Cu002Fau003E, promising to provide a space for hackers to sell all sorts of cybercrime products and services. The site's listings advertised stolen databases, including one purporting to be from u003Ca href="http:u002Fu002Fwww.coindesk.comu002Fbitcointalk-server-compromisedu002F" target="_blank"u003Ethe recent breachu003Cu002Fau003E of the Bitcointalk forum. The Real Deal also claimed to sell remote access trojans (tools for taking over a target's computer), cracked accounts, and a series of zero-day exploits.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cdiv class="article__media"u003Eu003Cpicture class="article__image"u003Eu003Csource media="(max-width: 25em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:* 2x" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=400:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=600:* 2x"u003Eu003Csource media="(max-width: 40.625em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:* 2x" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=650:*, https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=975:* 2x"u003Eu003Csource media="(min-width: 40.625em)" srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=160:*" data-srcset="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=709:*"u003Eu003Cimg src="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg?resize=320:*" alt="" class="col-12-xs" data-src="https:u002Fu002Fmotherboard-images.vice.comu002Fcontent-imagesu002Fcontentimageu002F24128u002F1438191652100300.jpg"u003Eu003Cu002Fpictureu003Eu003Cp class="article__image-caption"u003EScreenshot of the Real Deal market on its reappearanceu003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cpu003EElsewhere on the site were offerings of cocaine, MDMA, LSD, and other drugs to be delivered straight to your door—a staple of dark web markets.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EThe administrator claimed that The Real Deal site had three owners including himself, and that all were arrested in the recent raids around another cybercrime hub, called Darkode. He said he had been released by the authorities, although he wouldn't discuss specifics around any charges, or lack thereof. u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EDarkode was an infamous private hacking forum which allowed the trading of sophisticated malware and other tools. Although it facilitated the exchange of goods between hackers, it didn't act as a marketplace; it was a space to simply connect buyer with seller. The Real Deal, meanwhile, is essentially a Silk Road for hackers, with payments processed in Bitcoin.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cdiv class="ad-unit__container__container"u003Eu003Cdiv class="article-iac__wrapper"u003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cu002Fdivu003Eu003Cpu003EEarlier this month, during "Operation Shrouded Horizon," the FBI shut down Darkode. "It was, in effect, a one-stop, high-volume shopping venue for some of the world's most prolific cyber criminals," u003Ca href="https:u002Fu002Fwww.fbi.govu002Fnewsu002Fstoriesu002F2015u002Fjulyu002Fcyber-criminal-forum-taken-downu002Fcyber-criminal-forum-taken-down" target="_blank"u003Eaccording to the FBI press releaseu003Cu002Fau003E. With the assistance of Europol and a myriad of other law enforcement agencies, there were "charges, arrests, and searches involving 70 Darkode members and associates around the world," the release continued. The site has since u003Ca href="http:u002Fu002Fwww.theregister.co.uku002F2015u002F07u002F28u002Fdarkode_returnsu002F" target="_blank"u003Erelaunchedu003Cu002Fau003E.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003E"A critical part of our team could not operate due to Shrouded Horizon," the administrator said.u003Cu002Fpu003Eu003Cpu003EAccording to the administrator, The Real Deal was offline because the servers running it had not been paid for. 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