silkroad 4
Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2024 12:13 pm
Silk Road has only ever existed as one entity, and the administrator of that grand marketplace is behind bars; therefore, all the "silk road" iterations currently in existence, such as the link you provided, are merely fraudulent copies, others are honeypots.
A substantial marketplace on the dark web, typically offers the following features, like Torzon Market: Anti-DDoS protection, Anti-Phishing protection, and then upon signing up, they request a Username, Password, Personal Phrase, PIN, and later they provide you with your Mnemonic alongside a welcome message or on the "Home" page where they mention the legitimate links and official mirrors.
Ultimately, to contact a verified vendor, you could use your PGP, which also serves as your 2FA, protecting your account from phishing and preventing you from falling victim to a MiTM attack by depositing into the hackers' crypto accounts rather than the official website's.
On the "Silk Road 4" link you mentioned, none of these features are present, with only the PIN existing, which is why you can discern the authenticity of the site or lack thereof.