After Abacus instability in 2025, English buyers and vendors redistributed across surviving multi-category hubs. Torzon absorbed a visible share of that traffic; specialized fraud shops often stayed on their own rails. The aftershock still matters because phishers follow search volume, not loyalty.
Survivor brand names attract clone domains for months. Chat rooms fill with “new official mirrors” the moment a big exit leaves a vacuum. Treat those announcements as hostile until they match a signed list you already trust.
Desk takeaway
Migration noise is a phishing amplifier. If you still hold habits from the Abacus era — single bookmark, panic-search after downtime — update them. Status and onions live on Dark Markets.