Rydox marketplace seizure

On 12 December 2024, U.S. authorities announced the judicial seizure of rydox.cc while Kosovo authorities arrested two alleged administrators. The marketplace's seizure notice is preserved locally at its original 1280×720 resolution.

Current assessment: ONLINE → SEIZED. Supporting sources appear below.

BEFORE

A 2017 maintenance page exists, but it is too remote from the 2024 seizure to represent the site's final pre-seizure state and was rejected.

AFTER

Select an available image to open the preserved archive copy.

1. 12 Dec 2024 ONLINE → SEIZED

   The Rydox marketplace domain was judicially seized as authorities announced arrests and server seizures.

Domain

rydox.cc

Category

cybercrime marketplace

Current status

SEIZED

Previous status

ONLINE

First seen

Not confirmed

Last seen

Not confirmed

Changed at

12 December 2024

Action type

marketplace and infrastructure seizure

Agency

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kosovo Special Prosecution Office, Kosovo Police

Registrar

Not confirmed

Hosting provider

Not confirmed

Country

United States, Kosovo, Albania

Related operation

Not confirmed

On 12 December 2024, U.S. authorities announced the judicial seizure of rydox.cc while Kosovo authorities arrested two alleged administrators. The marketplace's seizure notice is preserved locally at its original 1280×720 resolution.

No replacement domain or mirror has been confirmed.

Visual similarity alone is not treated as evidence of common ownership. Websites can copy each other. This remains one of the internet’s more dependable features.

1. Rydox Cybercrime Marketplace Shut Down and Three Administrators Arrested

   U.S. Department of Justice

   Type: official law-enforcement announcement · Published: 12 December 2024 · Accessed: 26 July 2026

2. Rydox seizure banner

   seized.fyi

   Type: seizure-banner archive · Published: 12 December 2024 · Accessed: 26 July 2026

Before snapshot

Not preserved

After snapshot

Available

Official confirmation

Not confirmed

Exact takedown time

Not confirmed

Last reviewed

26 July 2026

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