Penguicon 2018

Since the infamous Silk Road takedown by the FBI in 2013 brought their existence into the public eye, "Dark Web” marketplaces have been exponentially increasing number, user bases, and overall revenue year-over-year. The need for esoteric knowledge in order to engage in transactions via this "Shadow Internet" has subsided greatly, allowing Average Joe access to the vast underground of illicit economies. In this talk, infamous “hacktivist” Johnny Xmas will present the cold, hard truth behind the various commodities being bought and sold via this pseudo-anonymous marketplace, with a depth and insight The Media is simply not allowed to provide. Topics will include: Drugs, Drugs, Other Drugs, Cryptocurrency, Hacking as a Service, Hitmen, Sex Trafficking, and much, much more.