TORZON ACADEMY
OPSEC LEVEL: MAXIMUM

OFFICIAL SECURITY MANUAL

The torzon market is a fortress, but a fortress is only as strong as its gatekeeper—you. This comprehensive document outlines the mandatory operational security (OpSec) protocols required to access the torzon darknet safely. From installing Tails OS to finalizing Monero transactions, every step is critical. Ignorance is not a defense; it is a vulnerability.

0. The Philosophy of Darknet OpSec

Before we touch any software, we must address the mindset required for the torzon market. Operational Security is not a product you buy; it is a process you follow. The primary threat to your anonymity is not the NSA cracking Tor encryption—that is mathematically improbable. The threat is "metadata leakage" and "user error."

When you access a torzon link from a Windows computer, you are broadcasting telemetry data to Microsoft. When you use a VPN with Tor, you are creating a permanent money trail to a VPN provider who may log your IP. When you reuse a password, you connect your darknet identity to your surface web identity. The torzon official team has built a secure platform, but we cannot stop you from leaving fingerprints on the gun. This guide assumes zero trust. We assume your ISP is hostile, your computer is compromised, and every link is a phishing attempt until proven otherwise.

1. The Operating System: Tails OS

Using the torzon market on Windows, macOS, or a standard Linux distro is strictly forbidden for security-conscious users. These operating systems cache thumbnails, log keystrokes, and store swap files that can be forensically analyzed years later. You need an operating system that has amnesia. You need Tails.

Why Not Just a VPN?

A common misconception is that a VPN protects you. It does not. A VPN simply shifts your trust from your ISP to a VPN company. Tails routes all traffic through the Tor network, bouncing your connection through three random volunteer nodes around the world. No single node knows both your IP address and the destination torzon url. Tails also runs entirely from RAM. When you pull the USB stick, the RAM loses power, and all data—cookies, history, encryption keys—instantly vanishes.

Detailed Installation Protocol

Follow these steps precisely to create your secure environment:

  1. Acquire Hardware: You need two USB flash drives (minimum 8GB). One for the installer, one for the final OS.
  2. Download & Verify: Go to tails.boum.org. Download the ISO image. CRITICAL: You must verify the PGP signature of the ISO file. If you skip this, you might be installing a compromised version of Tails with a backdoor.
  3. Flash the Intermediate: Use BalenaEtcher to flash the ISO to USB Stick #1.
  4. Boot & Install: Boot from USB Stick #1. Insert USB Stick #2. Use the "Tails Installer" tool to clone the OS onto USB Stick #2. This ensures a clean, cryptographically signed installation.
  5. Configure Persistence: Boot from the final USB Stick #2. On the "Welcome Screen", setup an Encrypted Persistent Storage. This is where you will save your PGP keys and your torzon onion bookmarks. Choose a passphrase that is 5-7 random words long.
BIOS WARNING: You may need to disable "Secure Boot" in your BIOS/UEFI settings to boot Tails. Also, ensure "Fast Boot" is disabled to prevent Windows from hibernating and locking the file system.

2. Encryption: Mastering PGP (GnuPG)

Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) is the language of the darknet. Without it, you are deaf and mute. The torzon market relies on PGP for two critical functions: Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and encrypting shipping data.

Understanding Public vs. Private Keys

Think of PGP as a mailbox.
Public Key: This is the mail slot. Anyone can see it, and anyone can drop a message into it. You give this to the torzon vendor so they can send you messages.
Private Key: This is the key to open the mailbox. Only YOU have this. Never share it. If you lose it, you can never decrypt messages sent to you.

Generating a Key Pair in Tails (Kleopatra)

Tails includes the "Kleopatra" certificate manager.

  • Open Kleopatra (clipboard icon in top right).
  • File > New Key Pair > "Create a personal OpenPGP key pair".
  • Name: Use a pseudonym (e.g., TorzonBuyer25).
  • Email: Leave it blank or use a fake address like user@torzon.onion. Never use your real Gmail.
  • Advanced Settings: Select "RSA" and set the key size to "4096 bits". Do not use ECC keys as some older market scripts do not support them yet.
  • Backup: Right-click your new key and select "Backup Secret Keys". Save this .asc file to your Persistent folder.

How to Encrypt a Message

When sending your address to a vendor on a torzon url, never paste plain text.

1. Import Vendor's Public Key into Kleopatra.
2. Type your address in the Text Editor.
3. Copy the text to clipboard.
4. Click Kleopatra icon > "Sign/Encrypt Clipboard".
5. Select the Vendor's key as the recipient.
6. Paste the resulting block into the order form:

-----BEGIN PGP MESSAGE-----
hQIMA4d8... (encrypted gibberish) ...
-----END PGP MESSAGE-----

3. Financial Privacy: Monero (XMR)

Bitcoin is transparent. Every transaction is recorded on a public ledger forever. Blockchain analytics firms like Chainalysis track Bitcoin movements from Coinbase directly to darknet markets. Using Bitcoin on a torzon link is a massive OpSec failure. We exclusively use Monero (XMR).

The XMR Advantage

Monero uses Ring Signatures (mixing your transaction with others), Stealth Addresses (generating one-time destinations), and RingCT (hiding amounts). When you pay a torzon vendor with XMR, no one—not the ISP, not the exchange, not even the market admin—knows who sent the funds.

The "Clean" Buying Process

Buying XMR directly with a credit card leaves a paper trail. Follow this "washing" path:

  1. Step 1: Buy Litecoin (LTC) on a regulated exchange (Kraken, Coinbase). LTC has low fees and fast transfers.
  2. Step 2: Download "Cake Wallet" or "Monerujo" on your phone, or use the Monero GUI in Tails.
  3. Step 3: Use a non-KYC swap service (like FixedFloat or Sideshift) to swap your LTC for XMR. Send the XMR to your personal wallet.
  4. Step 4: WAIT. Do not send the XMR immediately to the market. Let it sit for a few hours.
  5. Step 5: Send the XMR from your personal wallet to your torzon market deposit address. Never send from an exchange directly to the market.
monero-wallet-cli
[wallet 4A7x...]: transfer 8B2... 2.5
Transaction ID: <49c2...a1b>
Sent! 10 confirmations required.

4. Creating Your Torzon Identity

Your account credentials are the keys to the kingdom. If you lose them, your funds are gone. Support cannot reset passwords because we do not store them in plain text.

Password Entropy

"Password123" takes 0.2 seconds to crack. A sentence from a book takes 5 minutes. You need high entropy. Use a password manager (KeePassXC is built into Tails) to generate a 30-character string containing symbols, numbers, and mixed case letters.
Example: 9#vK2$mP&5!nQ@8*zL4^wR1%yX7(jB

Mnemonic Seed

Upon registration at the torzon official URL, you will be shown a Mnemonic Seed (usually 12 words). Write this down on paper. Do not save it in a text file. If you forget your password, this seed is the ONLY way to recover your account.

5. Physical OpSec (The Drop)

Digital security is useless if you compromise your physical location. When ordering physical goods from a torzon vendor, you must blend in with normal mail traffic.

The "Real Name" Rule

Always use the real name of the person residing at the address. Postmen know their routes. If a package arrives for "Heisenberg" at a house where "John Smith" has lived for 10 years, it raises a red flag. The goal is to be boring.

Finalize Early (FE) vs. Escrow

Escrow: The market holds your funds until you confirm receipt. This is the safest method.
Finalize Early (FE): You release funds to the vendor before the item ships. Only do this with highly trusted, top-tier vendors with 500+ reviews. Scammers often build up good feedback and then "exit scam" on FE orders.

Controlled Delivery (CD)

If a package arrives and you are asked to sign for it (when you usually don't), or if the courier looks suspicious, refuse the package. "I didn't order this, please return to sender." A CD requires proof that you knowingly accepted the illicit package. Deniability is your shield.

6. Defeating Phishing Attacks

Phishing is the #1 cause of fund loss. Scammers create sites that look identical to the torzon market but steal your credentials.

The Defense:
1. Never trust links from Reddit, YouTube, or "Hidden Wikis".
2. Bookmark the official torzon onion link from our signed mirrors page.
3. Verify the PGP signature on the login page every single time.

If you log in and your balance is zero, or if the deposit address changes after you refresh the page, you are likely on a phishing site. Always cross-reference the URL with the list in your Persistent Storage.