Frustration is mounting among Qantas customers after they were made aware that their names and addresses are up for grabs on the dark web. The stolen data of 5.7 million customers was released over the weekend after cybercrime collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters did not receive the ransom it demanded.  Ebe Ganon is one of the...Read More

At first, it looked like a routine Monday. The security team logged in, scanned dashboards, and moved on to daily priorities. No alerts. No system failures. No customer complaints. But somewhere, deep inside an underground forum, a conversation was already taking place, one that included internal login credentials, employee email addresses, and a company name...Read More

The dark web isn’t something you can just stumble upon, and that’s a good thing. Although it’s often used for transactions and conversations that need to remain anonymous, sites on the dark web can host illegal activity, phishing links, financial scams, and malware. There’s also little to no recourse to be had if you encounter...Read More

It’s been touted as a WhatsApp alternative. The company that operates it has faced sharp criticism for not doing enough to curtail revenge porn or counterfeit vaccination cards. Now, a new study has found that Telegram is, surprise surprise, an appealing home for cybercriminals. The revelation comes from a study conducted by Cyberint for a...Read More

Two people have been arrested in what police say is one of New Zealand’s most “prolific” dark web drug operations, involving an estimated $1.2m in transactions. Sergeant Reece Sirl said police targeted a “prolific” user on the country’s largest dark web server as a part of Operation Laver — an ongoing push to put pressure...Read More

Paedophiles are using the dark web to share information about how to gain access to childcare centres to sexually abuse babies and toddlers while avoiding getting caught. Warning: This story contains discussion of child sexual abuse. A Four Corners investigation has uncovered private forums where predators coach each other and post proof of their abuse....Read More

Cybersecurity today is about a lot more than just firewalls and antivirus software. As organisations adopt cloud computing, remote work, and global supply chains, their exposure increases exponentially. Yet, many of the gravest cybersecurity risks take root far from the visible web and the reach of standard security tools. Yes, on the dark web! The...Read More

We are discontinuing the dark web report, which was meant to scan the dark web for your personal information. It will stop monitoring for new results on January 15, 2026 and its data will no longer be available from February 16, 2026. While the report offered general information, feedback showed that it did not provide...Read More

International law enforcement agencies have shut down one of the longest-running and most prolific drug marketplaces on the dark web, known as Archetyp Market, and arrested its alleged administrator. The operation, which took place between June 11 and 13, also targeted the platform’s moderators, top vendors and technical infrastructure, with coordinated raids conducted across Germany,...Read More

AI agents are evolving beyond basic single-task helpers into more powerful systems that can plan, critique, and collaborate with other agents to solve complex problems. Deep Agents—a recently introduced framework built on LangGraph—bring these capabilities to life, enabling multi-agent workflows that mirror real-world team dynamics. The challenge, however, is not just building such agents but...Read More