People hold up signs reading “Free Ross” as Donald Trump arrives to address the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, D.C, on May 25, 2024. Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the online marketplace Silk Road, was sentenced to life in prison in 2015. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty...Read More
When you think of the internet’s hidden depths, the Dark Web probably comes to mind – a place where anonymity is king, and the rules of the surface world don’t apply. But what if there’s something deeper? Something so elusive, so enigmatic, that even the Dark Web pales in comparison? Enter what is know as...Read More
The BBC World Service podcast World of Secrets returns with a six-part investigation into child sexual abuse networks operating on the dark web. World of Secrets: The Darkest Web follows US agent Greg Squire and a global group of undercover investigators as they infiltrate encrypted forums used to share illegal material and evade detection. The...Read More
A coroner has issued a warning over the dangers of ordering drugs on the dark web after a dad-of-one died after taking a substance described as 20 times more potent than fentanyl. It follows the sudden death of Jay Woolsey from Portadown, who was found on 9th August 2024. The 33-year-old, who was a father...Read More
Data breaches have become a fact of our digital world. Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report recorded over 12,000 breaches in that year alone. That’s nearly three dozen a day. And it gets worse. Troy Hunt, founder of Have I Been Pwned, says that data breaches are not being reported as openly as they once...Read More
With new and ever-increasing restrictions on abortion, Dr. Brent Monseur, a third-year Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellow, was curious to know if these illicit businesses are selling medications such as mifepristone and misoprostol as well as birth control pills through the dark web. It’s a project that received the 2022 Ted Adams Scholarship Award at...Read More
$12.5 billion lost: Internet crime complaints in the U.S. surged to 880,418 in 2023, with losses rising 22% from the previous year. 15 billion stolen credentials: The number of leaked account credentials on the dark web jumped 82% in 2022. 60% of dark web sites are illegal: A majority of dark web domains facilitate cybercrime....Read More
Among remote access and loader tools, several RAT and Trojan families continue to dominate underground discussions and sales activity, reflecting their ongoing role as first-stage infection mechanisms. Figure 1 illustrates the steady level of RAT activity observed across dark web forums and marketplaces, incorporating trends in mentions, listings, and related infection telemetry. All subsequent graphs...Read More
Right now, someone, somewhere could be using your credit card details to book a luxury holiday. Not for themselves, but for a bargain-hunting customer who, without realising it, is engaging in fraudulent activity. This is just one reality of the dark web, where stolen financial data is fuelling an out-of-control black market flogging discounted travel...Read More
No time to read? Listen to the article here: The darknet is a mysterious and often misunderstood part of the internet, attracting both intrigue and concern. Darknet markets, in particular, have gained attention for their role in facilitating the exchange of illicit goods and services. Despite their controversial nature, these marketplaces continue to evolve, offering...Read More
