A dark web marketplace went down, and oh boy did its customers freak out

What to do when your favorite source for illicit substances goes offline for less than 24 hours?

Well, if you're a customer of the Dark Web marketplace AlphaBay who happens to have an untold amount of cryptocurrency tied up in the enterprise, the answer is clear: You start freaking the fuck out. 

Oh, and allege that the proprietors of the site have stolen all your Bitcoin for good measure. 

However, thankfully for those trying to buy everything from drugs to Australian Medicare cards, the situation may be a lot simpler than what first meets the eye.