The Silk Road Shut Down Total supply: 200 Silk Road, the best-known underground marketplace for the trade of illegal drugs on the internet, has been shut down leaving a large hole in the internet's underworld. It operated as a "hidden" site, which was only accessible to people using the sophisticated anonymous browsing service known as Tor. Operated by a network of volunteers, Tor provides encryption and identity protection, allowing users to avoid surveillance and traffic interception as well as circumvent internet censorship. Date January 16, 2022 Category (V) Uncommon Share facebook twitter linkedIn pinterest