Operation TorNado Results in 354 Arrests Across Dark Web Marketplaces in 14 Countries
Law enforcement agencies from 14 countries conducted Operation TorNado between May 2025 and October 2026, targeting vendors and buyers on the Archetyp, Nemesis, Tor2Door, Bohemia, and Kingdom dark web marketplaces. The operation led to the arrest of 354 suspects and the seizure of more than €210 million in cash and cryptocurrency, along with large quantities of illicit drugs and firearms in both Europe and the United States. Europol supported national investigations through cross-checks via SIENA and forensic analysis, while also addressing activity on forums, single-vendor shops, and encrypted messaging services. The U.S. Department of Justice noted that the effort built on intelligence from the prior JCODE operation to disrupt online opioid trade. Operation TorNado follows earlier actions such as DisrupTor in 2020, Dark Huntor in 2021, the Hydra takedown in 2022, Operation SpecTor in 2023, and Operation RapTor in 2025.
BleepingComputerNov 13, 2026Translated from English