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DeSnake

DeSnake

ID: af45b410b5c53c8019cfb5ba263b01b174720
Cybercrime Cybercriminal Online Fraud Rings
Threat types: Cybercrime ecosystem, Darknet Market, [[DECEASED]]
Canada
Updated: 2026-02-19
Created: 2026-02-18
Progress: 72% Completeness: 73% Freshness: 70%
Operation zone: —
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MITRE ATT&CK®
confidence: medium
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DeSnake is an underground persona linked in OSINT to the administration and security operations of the AlphaBay darknet marketplace, including its 2021 relaunch. Primary enterprise risk is indirect: enabling the trade of stolen credentials, fraud tooling, and illicit services.


Technique Technique name Tactics Evidence
T1583 Acquire Infrastructure TA0042
  • 2021-09-24 — OSINT describes DeSnake relaunching/operating a darknet marketplace requiring infrastructure management (Tor/I2P). · ref
T1090 Proxy TA0011
  • 2021-09-24 — INFERENCE (confidence: medium): Market operations rely on anonymity networks (Tor) acting as a proxy layer for communications and access. · ref
T1657 Financial Theft TA0040
  • 2022-06-06 — OSINT notes marketplace listings include stolen data and fraud-related goods; the ecosystem enables monetization and financial crime. · ref
Strategic Intelligence
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Last updated: 2026-02-19T05:42:15+00:00

DeSnake — Darknet marketplace operator (AlphaBay administration)

Classification: Unclassified / Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) — TLP:WHITE

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Executive Analyst Brief for CISO
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Executive Analyst Brief for Decision Makers — DeSnake

Classification: Unclassified / OSINT — TLP:WHITE

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Hunting Playbook
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Hunting Playbook — DeSnake / AlphaBay ecosystem spillover

Classification: Unclassified / OSINT — TLP:WHITE

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IOC Appendix
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Last updated: 2026-02-18T18:38:36+00:00

IOC Appendix — DeSnake

Classification: Unclassified / Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) — TLP:WHITE

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OSINT Library
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OSINT Library — DeSnake


2021-09-24 — WIRED — “He Escaped the Dark Web's Biggest Bust. Now He's Back”

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Social Medial & Communication
SOCMINT integrated: 0/1
Address Verification SOCMINT
t.me/DeS**** Restricted Not integrated
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