Executive Summary This report explains the useful ways to gather information from the deep and dark web, focusing on how this helps fight terrorism and cybercrime. It addresses definitions, strategic considerations, legal frameworks, operational security, and technical tools utilised in dark web investigations. The report targets practitioners in government agencies, security services, and private-sector intelligence...Read More
What Happened The coordinated strikes on Sunday targeted long-range aviation airfields in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ryazan, Ivanovo, and Amur regions of Russia. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) orchestrated the attack, dubbed “Operation Pautina” (Operation Web/Spiderweb), which Ukrainian media sources claim was more than a year and a half in the planning. The airbases hit...Read More
I loved email. It was the perfect kinda-personal-but-boundary-affirming way to keep in touch. However, over time, I, like many people, entrusted my email address to companies that gave away, sold, or lost my personal information in data breaches, which led to criminals posting my email address (and millions more) on the dark web. Recently, I...Read More
Law enforcement operation shut down dark web drug marketplace Archetyp Market Pierluigi Paganini June 16, 2025 Europol shut down Archetyp Market, a major dark web drug marketplace, in a global operation with arrests and takedowns. An international law enforcement operation led by Europol dismantled Archetyp Market, the most enduring dark web marketplace. The marketplace enabled...Read More
Dark Web Statistics 2026: Insights on Hidden Online Crime, Traffic • SQ Magazine Home » Internet Published on: June 2025 • Last Updated: October 6, 2025 Source link Dark Web Statistics 2026: Insights on Hidden Online Crime, Traffic • SQ Magazine Home » Internet Published on: June 2025 • Last Updated: October 6, 2025 Source...Read More
Last week, one of the dark web’s most prominent drug marketplaces – Archetyp – was shut down in an international, multi-agency law enforcement operation following years of investigations. It was touted as a major policing win and was accompanied by a slick cyberpunk-themed video. But those of us who have studied this space for years...Read More
When Archetyp, one of the largest and oldest dark web drug markets, was dismantled in June 2025, the authorities framed it as a ‘severe blow’ to European organized crime. But as with previous takedowns, although the platform disappeared, its users quickly dispersed and regrouped across rival markets and forums. Open-source intelligence gathered in the aftermath...Read More
In the darkest corners of the internet, there are whispers of a chilling figure known as the “Deep Web Biker Man.” With a face perpetually hidden behind a mask, this figure has sparked curiosity and fear across the web. Known for his unsettling presence and cryptic videos, the Biker Man has become a focal point...Read More
The dark web has a bad reputation—one it has earned, at that. It’s a complex subsection of the web, and it’s not all bad by any means, but its nature does allow illicit and illegal activity to prosper anonymously. That’s why hackers choose the dark web as their point of sale for stolen user data:...Read More
