The truth always comes out, and the big war in the Russian-language darknet was no exception.
Let's remind those who didn't follow the situation from the start how things played out. On April 5, 2022, Hydra, a dominant website for PAV goods and services, collapsed due to unprecedented interference.
Hydra's power seemed massive and unshakeable, and for two weeks, clients and partners hoped it was temporary. Eventually, mini-platforms and Telegram channels started to trade, revealing two new leaders in the industry.
The industry now had two leaders, one claiming to be the successor of Hydra. However, almost half of the buyers turned to RuTor during the panic, giving it unexpected support.
This would have been a funny event if Hydra's heirs had immediately reached out to RuTor. However, a new player in the industry bought out a share, wanting to remain anonymous.
The claims of the new player in the market were initially absolute, although their inheritance rights were questioned initially due to lack of communication from RuTor's owners.
Verified information revealed that the industry patriarch, Raccoon, sold his fortune to the applicants for 2.6 million dollars, avoiding a conflict with the legal heirs.
The players realized they were in direct competition with a serious opponent, as the Incognito team bought a large share from RuTor, giving them grounds for perseverance and a potential monopoly.
The Russian-speaking darknet now had two owners claiming leadership and a monopoly, inevitably leading to a big conflict.
The situation escalated into a war, as the successors launched a clone of the WayWay site named WayAway and invested in attracting the consumer audience of the RuTor site to their favor.
Large-scale actions followed, which can only be described as a war. The successors launched WayAway to attract RuTor's consumer audience in their favor.
The newcomers resisted, showing that they have enough knowledge and resources to fight people whose claims to have total control are limited by their personal involvement with the industry giant killed by security forces in real life.
Meanwhile, suspicions naturally arose that behind the confident actions of the blue team were not beginners with ambitions, but a much more experienced participant who knew the rules of the market and learned from past mistakes.
This conclusion was supported by the firmness with which the unknown person bought half of the market from the RuTor site, the long silence of the experienced old Raccoon, and also by the fact that the eager candidates managed to attract such influential figures of the darknet process as John and WDC administrators.
People were guessing who was behind the identity of the applicant, including buyers, entrepreneurs, and even casual observers. They discussed the possible involvement of Khimprom, OMG, and other reputable players, presenting arguments in favor of various assumptions.
Meanwhile, the sides exchanged powerful blows, indicating that the opponents were evenly matched in the arena. The media labeled them with military headquarters colors and began to observe and comment on the battle between the Red Giants and the Blue Giants, who were equally strong.
And now the identities are revealed. For some reason, the OMG resource decided to no longer conceal its intention to take over the legacy of the collapsed Three-Headed Site. Why he revealed his identity is as unclear as why he previously kept his involvement in the conflict a secret. Given the scale and uncompromising nature of the battle on the dark web, there is no doubt that the player had valid reasons for both actions, but these reasons are unknown to us.
We found out who is behind the name Blue much earlier than everyone else, but we kept this information to avoid upsetting the balance of power in the conflict and making ourselves a powerful enemy.
Now the names of both competitors are not just our exclusive knowledge, but public information, which did not influence the course of the war or the relative balance of the market for surfactant hoards. The situation remains stable and tense, indicating that the conflict may be prolonged.
Initially, it seemed that OMG's emergence from secrecy would give Hydra's successors some advantages, but this was a subconscious feeling without real significance. Moreover, the recent Reds are inferior to their opponents in several objective positions.
Firstly, online and real life are interconnected, and in this sense, the successors of the hydra cause cannot be envied. The collapse of their predecessors led to an extremely harsh disruption of dozens of lives in a post-Soviet country. It's harsh and unfair to directly blame them for this, but according to earthly laws, the successors inherit not only advantages but also the mistakes and failures of the people whose legacy they take over.
Secondly, the “Reds” have already made a mistake, delaying the purchase of RuTor’s share and allowing their enemies to remain incognito for more than a month. What makes them think that the games are over, and the ears and fists of Khimprom or another participant in the process, full of plans, ambitions and fighting enthusiasm, suddenly do not peek out from behind the OMG players?
Hydra’s heirs should not underestimate their enemy. Those who start games of this type and level do not do it in order to lose.
