Out of the Dark

For the program Panorama, he was dubbed the "Darknet Baron," while the SZ headlined: "The Darknet Princes from Kleve and Bad Vilbel," and Jenke von Wilmsdorff referred to the case in his show Jenke.Crime as a "technical masterpiece." We are talking about Martin "TheOne" Frost, one of the founders of the Darknet platform "WallStreet Market," which rose to become the world's number two among all Darknet markets.

Over a period of four years, he operated the marketplace with two accomplices, where almost exclusively illegal products could be found: malware, fake IDs, PayPal and credit card data, and everything available in the drug market. The figures are staggering: 63,000 sales listings, 41 million euros in revenue from Bitcoin solely from drugs (now worth around 100 million euros), 4,500 international vendors, and over 1 million customer accounts – these are reference figures of a large corporation.

This biography reveals the true story of Martin Frost. How a teenager became a multiple Darknet millionaire. How he managed to keep his parents, siblings, and friends completely unaware. And how he self-taught the skills necessary to dive deep into the Darknet. But how did Martin manage to evade international law enforcement agencies time and again for years?

Out of the Dark showcases the rise and dramatic fall of Martin Frost and how he attempts to fight his way back to life. It is the first biography that provides firsthand insights into the world of the Darknet – with all its hidden mechanisms and rules.