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The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the demand for goods and servicesworldwide. The combination of a public health emergency, economic distress, andmisinformation-driven panic have pushed customers and vendors towards theshadow economy. In particular, dark web marketplaces (DWMs), commercialwebsites accessible via free software, have gained significant popularity.Here, we analyse 851,199 listings extracted from 30 DWMs between January 1,2020 and November 16, 2020. We identify 788 listings directly related toCOVID-19 products and monitor the temporal evolution of product categoriesincluding Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), medicines (e.g.,hydroxyclorochine), and medical frauds. Finally, we compare trends in theirtemporal evolution with variations in public attention, as measured by Twitterposts and Wikipedia page visits. We reveal how the online shadow economy hasevolved during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlight the importance of acontinuous monitoring of DWMs, especially now that real vaccines are availableand in short supply. We anticipate our analysis will be of interest both toresearchers and public agencies focused on the protection of public health.

Dark Web Marketplaces and COVID-19: before the vaccine