dark market lord

Dark Market Lord (DML) refers to a highly skilled and influential hacker who holds a significant position within the dark web community. DMLs are considered some of the most powerful and capable hackers, often associated with illegal activities and cybercrime. As of now, there are 13 people referred to as DMLs however, there is not a limit on how many people are DMLs. Being a DML implies two things: 1. You're on the same level as one of the 7 keyholders; 2. A hacker(typically blackhat or government affiliated) with enough influence on the black market/cybercrime that their absence would throw away balance on the entire dark web.

Some notable DMLs include: m1x/Wazawaka, Nosophoros "the plug", czpy "the fedkiller", lk-4d4, "daddy" slav, Black Alex/Metasploit, nochan "the terrible", ji8 "god of trojans", BlackFox. The rest of the 'lords' are large criminal enforcement agencies such as the FBI.