Dark Web Diaries: The Hackers Selling ‘UFO Tech’ to the Highest Bidder

When Alien Artifacts Hit the Black Market

On a Tor forum called “Area52,” users trade more than drugs and passports. In 2023, a listing appeared: “Roswell debris—verified. $20M BTC.” The seller? A hacker group claiming to have breached a Lockheed Martin server. Here’s what happened next—and why the Pentagon is sweating.

The Auction That Broke the Dark Web

The “UFO tech” auction drew bids from anonymous accounts linked to Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Silicon Valley. The prize? Files labeled “Project Silver Star”—alleged blueprints for anti-gravity propulsion. “The bidding war crashed the server twice,” says dark web investigator Marcus Cole. “This wasn’t a scam. This was real.”

The Mysterious Buyer—and the Dead Drop

The winner, “QuantumVoid,” paid in Monero and left coordinates in the Nevada desert. Investigators found a buried hard drive… and a warning: “Tell Elizondo the truth is heavier than he thinks.” (Luis Elizondo, ex-head of the Pentagon’s UFO program, declined comment.)

Why This Changes Everything

If the tech is genuine, it could revolutionize energy—or warfare. “Imagine drones that never need fuel,” says Cole. “Or missiles that defy physics.” Until then, the dark web’s UFO black market remains a global security nightmare.