The digital age has introduced a myriad of innovations that have altered the very fabric of society. From the rise of the internet to the explosion of artificial intelligence, these technological advances have fundamentally reshaped the world. However, perhaps one of the most revolutionary developments in recent history has been the invention of cryptocurrency. Born...Read More

Published On : 2025-10-09 Executive Summary In 2025, Saudi Arabia witnessed a notable rise in cybercriminal activity, particularly within the dark web landscape. Threat actors increasingly targeted key sectors, including government institutions, financial services, transportation, shipping, and healthcare, leading to a series of high-impact data breaches. Compromised data ranged from personally identifiable information (PII) and...Read More

[Update] December 19, 2023: As we speculated recently, law enforcement agencies have successfully taken control of the official site of the ALPHV.** Read more under the title: “BlackCat (ALPHV) Went Down, Possible Law Enforcement Intervention.” [Update] December 11, 2023: “BlackCat (ALPHV) Went Down, Possible Law Enforcement Intervention.” [Update] August 18, 2023: Microsoft has detected a recent...Read More

Last Updated:February 02, 2026, 14:55 IST In a covert cyber operation, Telangana police infiltrated Telegram groups and the dark web, leading to hundreds of arrests in a sweeping child porn crackdown. Telangana cyber police went undercover on Telegram to track child porn networks. (Image: File/PTI) The internet has many layers that remain invisible to ordinary...Read More

The NYPD is preparing to partner with an Israeli company to scour the deep web for terrorists who want to make bombs, other explosive devices and chemical weapons, according to an official notice online. The two-year, $567,000 deal with Tel Aviv-based Terrogence Global will cover the purchase of “Explosive Tradecraft Intelligence Reporting Services” that will...Read More

Nothing feels more 90s than the dark web. If you remember when Ask Jeeves was more of a household name than Google, you might be pleased to discover that an aesthetically primitive, nostalgically crude form of the Internet exists today. The dark web, a.k.a. Tor Browser, holds one main draw, which is also its greatest...Read More

“To safeguard sensitive operational information, we will not comment any further on the details,” it added in a statement. The Mail on Sunday reported , externalthe documents hold information about a number of sensitive RAF and Navy bases, including RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, where the US Air Force’s F-35 jets are based. A Dodd Group...Read More

Bleeding Edge by Thomas Pynchon. Penguin. 496 pages. Did you know LARB is a reader-supported nonprofit? LARB publishes daily without a paywall as part of our mission to make rigorous, incisive, and engaging writing on every aspect of literature, culture, and the arts freely accessible to the public. Help us continue this work with your...Read More

You may have heard about the so-called “dark web” as a place where drugs and guns are sold on sites like Silk Road, an illicit online drug market that was shut down by the FBI in 2013. But don’t be alarmed by the ominous-sounding moniker – the dark web is just a way to browse...Read More

‘I’d probably rather overdose’ Liam knows what he’s doing is dangerous, but he is addicted to drugs and hides his dependency from family and many of his friends. He’s so worried that people will discover his double life that he risks overdosing alone. • Calgary’s fentanyl crisis: A close look at the numbers• ‘An absolute crisis’: 42...Read More

Cybersecurity search engines are specialized platforms that supercharge threat discovery, vulnerability mapping, and intelligence gathering beyond generic search capabilities. Shodan and Censys scan billions of internet-exposed devices and services, revealing IoT/OT attack surfaces. ZoomEye dominates Chinese cyberspace reconnaissance, while BinaryEdge and GreyNoise track open ports, scanning noise, and malicious patterns. Pulsedive fuses multi-source threat intel...Read More

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Philippines News once a month in your Inbox Over the weekend, reports spread across social media claiming that a dark web seller was offering millions of GCash user records, including eKYC information and linked bank accounts. But the country’s arguably largest mobile wallet company moved quickly to respond, saying...Read More

The dark web marketplace was active for over five years. Archetyp was one of the only platforms to allow the sale of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The marketplace had around 17 000 listings online, and with more than 600 000 users, it is considered one of the largest of its kind. Investigations into Archetyp...Read More

When most people think of the internet, they imagine websites like Google, Facebook, YouTube, or Amazon—easy to access and searchable through common web browsers. However, this familiar part of the internet is just the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the surface lies a vast, hidden world known as the Dark Web—a digital underworld often shrouded...Read More

Introduction Resecurity has identified the emergence of uncensored darknet AI assistants, enabling threat actors to leverage advanced data processing capabilities for malicious purposes. One of these – DIG AI – was identified on September 29 of this year and has already gained popularity among cybercriminal and organized crime circles. During Q4 2025, our HUNTER team observed...Read More

A hacker using the handle Chucky_BF is offering a batch of 15.8 million email–password pairs linked to PayPal for sale on a Dark Web marketplace. The data, said to be complete with PayPal-specific URLs across web and mobile endpoints, is being sold for just $750.   According to Hackread, the data samples appear to contain...Read More

In June 2023, just seven months after OpenAI first invited curious tech fans to try a “research preview” of its now-ubiquitous ChatGPT tool, a lesser-known chatbot called WormGPT officially launched with a much different target audience: hackers.  Its creator offered would-be customers access to a large language model (LLM) with no built-in guardrails — one...Read More

You may see ads for identity theft services claiming that they will look for your Social Security number, credit card numbers, or other personal information for sale on the “dark web.” Do you know what these services do if they find it? In a survey commissioned by Consumer Federation of America, 36 percent of people...Read More

In the day-to-day life of the regular law-abiding internet user, the dark web is mostly a scary unknown. Insofar as the average consumer knows, that side of the web – which is accessible only via a TOR server – is the place where their personal information is sold whenever there is a data breach. A...Read More

You’ve seen the title. You know where we’re going with this. In the last 48 hours, it’s been hard to miss the controversy surrounding the artwork for Serena Carpenter’s seventh studio album Man’s Best Friend. Featuring the Disney kid-turned-pop-superstar on her knees in front of a faceless man who is pulling her hair back, the...Read More

Whang! turns the weirdest corners of the internet into binge-worthy, iconic deep dives – if you love creepy mysteries, cursed media, and wild online lore, this is your new must-follow content machine. Whang! is that creator you put on “for a minute” and suddenly it’s 3 a.m. and you’re six videos deep into lost media,...Read More

Patrick Lux/Getty Images There’s a hidden part of the internet that is much larger than the parts of the web you use every day. When you’re checking your email, shopping online, or Facebooking, you are using what is referred to as the “Surface Web” or “Visible Web.” The Visible Web consists of websites that are...Read More

Introduction When we hear the term Dark Web, it often conjures up images of cybercrime, mystery, and terrifying legends like the infamous “Red Room.” But the truth is far more nuanced. The Dark Web is not merely a hub of criminal activity; it is a part of the internet that serves different purposes, some legitimate...Read More

The dark web is a hidden corner of the internet where people can remain anonymous. It’s often confused with the deep web, but they’re not quite the same thing. The deep web is just everything online that’s not indexed by search engines. This includes things like email accounts, private databases, and paid services. It’s not...Read More

The NYPD is preparing to partner with an Israeli company to scour the deep web for terrorists who want to make bombs, other explosive devices and chemical weapons, according to an official notice online. The two-year, $567,000 deal with Tel Aviv-based Terrogence Global will cover the purchase of “Explosive Tradecraft Intelligence Reporting Services” that will...Read More

Okay, CBS, let’s clear a few things up. As a rule, I am fond of any kind of nose-thumbing to The Man, whoever the man might be. I like comedy that speaks truth to power; I like drama that examines the underpinnings of the status quo, if only so we can go on status-quoing with...Read More

A green blimp with the number “2014” and the Aphex Twin logo appeared in London’s skies this weekend. The Aphex Twin logo then appeared all over New York City. Go ahead and get full-on excited about that now, because Richard D. James has just announced SYRO, his first Aphex Twin LP since 2001’s Drukqs. It was announced via Tor,...Read More

Millions of child predators are forming sprawling online communities on the dark web using the Tor network, where criminal behavior escalates through the sharing of child sexual abuse material, grooming strategies and normalization of exploitation, experts say. Despite repeated warnings of a growing number of predators taking advantage of it, Tor’s developers have taken no...Read More

Hackers on the “dark web” claimed to be selling information stolen from the Office of Personnel Management. A recent study found that more than 80 percent of dark web activity was related to pedophila. And if you’ve heard of bitcoin, chances are the story had to do with a dark web transaction involving something illicit. But what is the...Read More

On May 15, at the headquarters of cybersecurity firm AhnLab in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, experts showed The Dong-A Ilbo, a monitor displaying the dark web, a hidden part of the internet accessible only through specialized browsers. They revealed that a steady flow of hacked South Korean personal information is being bought and sold at high...Read More

Communication among devices in computer networking is primarily dependent on how systems recognize and get to each other. One of the lesser known yet crucial stages of this whole process is ARP (Address Resolution Protocol), a concept that, much like Dark Web Search Engines, helps systems identify the right destination before establishing a connection. In...Read More

When you do a simple Web search on a topic, the results that pop up aren’t the whole story. The Internet contains a vast trove of information — sometimes called the “Deep Web” — that isn’t indexed by search engines: information that would be useful for tracking criminals, terrorist activities, sex trafficking and the spread...Read More

Equal parts eye-opening backgrounder, cautionary chronicle and impassioned plea for the defense, “Deep Web” begins as an illuminating overview of the Internet’s non-indexed digital substratum, then narrows its focus to recount the arrest, prosecution and conviction of Ross Ulbricht, alleged originator and supervisor of the notorious Silk Road online bazaar. Even after touring several fests...Read More

I have always been fascinated with the deep web, but until I started learning more about the privacy industry, it was always for the wrong reasons. Whenever the deep web was mentioned, it seemed like it was done so in a negative light: That hidden part of the internet where bad people engaged in nefarious...Read More

Deep in the Moroccan mountains a large brick building sat in the basin of a valley. It was night, and a dull light crept out from the windowless holes in the walls. I was in a car headed down a dirt track toward the building with a man calling himself “Patron” – Spanish for boss. It had taken us...Read More

In today’s data-rich world, companies, governments and individuals want to analyze anything and everything they can get their hands on – and the World Wide Web has loads of information. At present, the most easily indexed material from the web is text. But as much as 89 to 96 percent of the content on the...Read More

Bhopal: Sample this, A 19-year-old student, part of an online group on a social media website, from Bhopal ordered LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide), a banned substance online through a dark web via post from Kerala. The cops, in the guise of postmen, arrested the teenager red-handed receiving the drug ‘parcel’ from an actual postman. This...Read More

When I say Dark Web, what comes to mind? A hacker in a hoodie? Digital drug deals and hitmen for hire? Usually what our imagination cooks up is a lot more dramatic than reality. But when it comes to the Dark Web, not so much. I fired up the Tor browser and went digging into...Read More

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Among the drugs seized as part of the police operation were nearly 55,000 hydromorphone tablets. Ontario Provincial Police estimate the total...Read More

In recent years, hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants have braved the journey across Africa to Libya and often on to Europe. In response, the Libyan authorities have used mass indefinite detention as their primary migration management tool. Regrettably, the European Union and Italy in particular, have decided to reinforce the capacity of Libyan...Read More

Elijah Felice Rosales – The Philippine Star October 30, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines —  The dark web post claiming it has records of GCash data sets has been taken down following the government’s investigation concluding that the files were fake, according to the e-wallet. GCash has assured its users that their accounts and funds...Read More

Every now and then the media comes up with a sensational story about the Deep Web. Often these tales are shocking and frightening – but are they true? What is the Dark Web and Deep Web? Before going further, we need to understand what the Deep Web actually is – fortunately the concept is much...Read More

Nearly every day I receive questions from readers trying to track down a poem they read years ago whose title and author they’ve forgotten. Typically, they recall a few words or phrases from the poem, the approximate year in which they read the poem, and little else. They also usually indicate that they’ve conducted numerous...Read More

A man points to the webpage of an online shop that sells machine guns on the dark web in Germany on November 12, 2016. Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images When you think of the dark web, your brain likely conjures a nefarious place on the internet where you can buy a baby or fork...Read More

Data breaches happen every day—and they’re rarely random. Most stem from deliberate, targeted cyberattacks or the exploitation of overlooked security flaws, allowing criminals to infiltrate systems and steal sensitive information. This can include anything from email addresses and passwords to Social Security numbers, credit card details, medical records, or internal corporate documents. It sounds alarming...Read More

Introduction NFC-related fraud is on the rise, as evidenced by cyber threat intelligence analysts at Resecurity. Numerous banks, FinTechs, and credit unions have reported increased NFC-related fraud and highlighted significant challenges in early detection. Chinese cybercriminals demonstrate high adaptability in exploiting NFC technologies for fraudulent purposes and create new tools to facilitate illegal operations at...Read More

Cybersecurity professionals recognize that enterprise networks are prime targets for dark web risks such as ransomware, unauthorized insider activity, and data exfiltration. What’s less obvious is that evidence of this activity often hides in plain sight, buried within everyday network traffic. For security leaders using Network Detection and Response (NDR), these hidden signals become opportunities...Read More

If you’ve received a data breach notice from a company, you’re definitely not alone. According to a survey from US News, nearly half (44%) of respondents reported being notified multiple times about different breaches involving their personal data. So if you’ve felt like there seems to be another data breach at a familiar company every...Read More

In a noisy online world, your name, logo, and reputation can be copied, misused, or attacked in minutes. That is why brand protection matters right now. A clear brand protection design stops counterfeit goods, phishing, and reputation damage before they spread, and it keeps customers confident that they’re buying from the real you. Why brands...Read More

IntroductionThe global landscape for internet censorship is evolving; countries are increasingly regulating and monitoring online traffic that traverses networks located within their borders. Mainstream social media platforms and big news outlets are beginning to launch their own Tor websites to circumvent governments around the world that use technical and legal strategies to regulate online content....Read More

Whether because of fentanyl adulteration or the present pandemic, buying drugs from the “dark web”—a term for sites in the unsearchable “deep web” part of the internet that require specific software to access—has never looked so appealing. Even if you still have a regular in-person dealer that you trust, they may not know what they’re...Read More

Privacy-focused technology company Proton has issued a warning about the escalating data breach crisis, revealing that hundreds of millions of stolen login credentials are actively circulating on the dark web. Through its Data Breach Observatory initiative, Proton is directly monitoring underground cybercriminal forums to identify and report data leaks in real time, helping businesses protect...Read More

The anonymity offered by the online markets is particularly valuable to the criminals amids the pandemic as many of the regular smuggling and distribution networks were shut down due to social distancing measures. “Particular attention should then be paid to the advent of synthetic drugs, the sale of which is also spreading through the “deep...Read More

Most people think they know what the internet is. We use it every day—Google something, shop online, scroll through social media, maybe even binge a Netflix series. But what if I told you that everything you’ve seen on the internet is just the tip of the iceberg? Beneath the surface lies a hidden world that’s...Read More

When people ask what the dark web is, they’re referring to the hidden part of the internet that can only be accessed using special software like the Tor browser. Designed for anonymity, it enables private communication but also supports a growing underground economy. Despite its reputation, the dark web represents only a tiny fraction of...Read More

In a brief yet fascinating press release, Europol just announced the arrest of an Italian man who is accused of “hiring a hitman on the dark web”. According to Europol: The hitman, hired through an internet assassination website hosted on the Tor network, was paid about €10,000 worth in Bitcoins to kill the ex-girlfriend of...Read More

The dark web is a part of the internet that doesn’t show up in standard search engines and can only be accessed using specialized software — most commonly the Tor browser. It sits within the deep web (all internet content non-indexed by standard search engines), but unlike the broader deep web, the dark web is...Read More

Let’s give a look at the Dark Web Price Index 2022 Pierluigi Paganini June 15, 2022 PrivacyAffairs released the Dark Web Index 2022, the document provides the prices for illegal services/products available in the black marketplaces. Privacy Affairs published the Dark Web Index, an analysis of prices for illegal services/products available in the black marketplaces...Read More

The deep and dark webs live up to their nefarious reputation — offensive and often illegal material can sometimes be just a click away. So how do you safely find out if threats are lurking in its depths? There are five key principles you must follow. Picture this: you’re crawling the deep and dark web...Read More

Archstone Entertainment has acquired international rights to horror thriller The Deep Web: Murdershow and has launched AFM sales. Dan Zachary wrote and directed the story of a journalist whose search for clues in his sister’s murder leads him to a disturbing crypto currency website on the dark web called The Murdershow. As those close to...Read More

Warning: This article contains discussion of child abuse which some readers may find distressing. One staggering yet small detail allowed a dark web investigator to rescue a 12-year-old girl suffering from years of sexual abuse, yet that key clue didn’t immediately manifest itself and instead took an incredible amount of work to decipher. While not...Read More

You can’t be sure whether your private data is in the hands of cybercriminals. CentralITAlliance/Getty Images Are identity thieves finding your Social Security number and other valuable information on the dark web? If so, cybercriminals can easily access it to create personalized phishing attacks — or worse, steal your identity. You’re probably won’t hop on the...Read More

Paraguay Suffered Data Breach: 7.4 Million Citizen Records Leaked on Dark Web Pierluigi Paganini June 13, 2025 Resecurity researchers found 7.4 million records containing personally identifiable information (PII) of Paraguay citizens on the dark web. Resecurity has identified 7.4 million records containing personally identifiable information (PII) of Paraguayan citizens leaked on the dark web today....Read More

The dark web search engine ecosystem continues to evolve as more users look for ways to explore hidden services on the Tor network. Unlike traditional search engines such as Google or Bing, dark web search engines are designed to index .onion websites, deep web resources, and Tor hidden services that cannot be accessed through standard...Read More

17 Nov Dark Web Price List: Crypto Wallets Are Hot Items A verified, hacked Coinbase account fetches $610 – Charlie Osborne London – Nov. 17, 2021 An examination of dark web pricing has revealed a bustling marketplace for cryptocurrency wallets. Cyberattacks against organizations can be launched for many reasons, whether political, to deliberately cause damage,...Read More

What are Illicit Communities? Defining the Deep and Dark Web In order to identify emerging cyber and physical threats, fraud, and other malicious activity, CTI and SOC teams must monitor the total threat landscape. Traditionally, the term “deep and dark web,” or DDW, is used to describe the digital underground where threat actors operate. But...Read More

The Internet of Things (IoT) is vulnerable to dark web cybercriminals looking to compromise network security. Adversarial AI is an additional tool in the hacker armoury for exploiting IoT vulnerabilities. A zero-tolerance approach across the entire IoT supply chain is needed. The dark web has evolved into a clandestine marketplace where illicit activities flourish under...Read More

Safeguarding sensitive data, maintaining brand reputation, and cultivating customer trust pose continuous challenges for enterprise organizations. However, the dark web, a hidden corner of the internet, poses unique challenges for cybersecurity professionals. Criminal activities such as the sale of stolen credentials and plans for targeted attacks thrive in this ‘dark’ section of the internet. This...Read More

Reading time: 10 min First published: Apr 15, 2025 Updated 2 times since publishing The dark web is the hidden side of the internet that isn’t visible to regular search engines and requires special tools to access. While often associated with illegal activities, it also serves legitimate purposes for privacy-conscious users, journalists, and people in...Read More

Recently, I’ve been doing a lot of wild, impulsive things — but today, I may have pushed it too far. I accessed the Dark Web. While many of you might already know what it is, for those hearing about it for the first time: the Dark Web is a hidden section of the internet, layered...Read More

A hacker with over three decades worth of experience has shared some of the scariest things he has seen on the dark web. While the dark web is something most people are not well informed on, there is one hacker who has been trolling the secretive server for over 30 years. Often associated with criminal...Read More

Law enforcement authorities from six countries took down the Archetyp Market, an infamous darknet drug marketplace that has been operating since May 2020. Archetyp Market sellers provided the market’s customers with access to high volumes of drugs, including cocaine, amphetamines, heroin, cannabis, MDMA, and synthetic opioids like fentanyl through more than 3,200 registered vendors and...Read More

“I can still smell it… It’s sticky, ew… Oh my God, what is that?” says YouTuber CryptoNWO right before he vomits on camera. He’s an influencer opening a “mystery box” – supposedly bought from the dark web – and has just pulled a plastic bag with something in it that you’d most likely find in...Read More

Let’s Plunge Further: Steering through the Twists and Turns of the Invisible Web and Shadow Web Think of the internet as an unbounded digital cosmos; our daily interaction only grazes the surface. Dwelling beneath tiers of commonly visited websites is a complex maze of data, christened the “Invisible Web” and the “Shadow Web.” This discourse...Read More

Sites on the dark web are marketplaces for emerging cyber threats. Leveraging dark web monitoring and threat intelligence allows security teams to quickly identify, profile, and mitigate risks to their organizations. Recorded Future’s machine learning and natural language processing instantly creates links from sites on the dark web to other threat sources, enabling you to...Read More

Malicious software for sale on a dark web forumCheck Point The dark web harbors a wide range of sinister activities like murder for hire, weapons and illegal drugs for sale, distribution of child pornography, as well as robbery, kidnapping, extortion and infrastructure sabotage. It represents the most nefarious recesses of the internet. Yet even this...Read More

Experts found information of European politicians on the dark web Pierluigi Paganini June 03, 2024 Personal information of hundreds of British and EU politicians is available on dark web marketplaces. According to research conducted by Proton and Constella Intelligence, the email addresses and other sensitive information of 918 British MPs, European Parliament members, and French...Read More

A global network that served child abuse images to hundreds of thousands of members in the dark web, known as the internet’s dark side, was dismantled following months of intense efforts by cybercrime experts in the U.S. The operation led to the arrest of eight individuals, and 1.2 million videos were seized. The leader of...Read More

The Dark Web is a dark area of the internet that has piqued the interest of many people all over the world. It is often associated with secrecy, anonymity, and illicit activities. However, its creation did not originate with criminal intent. In fact, the Dark Web has a fascinating history rooted in the pursuit of...Read More

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) – Friends and family of Charlie Kirk’s accused killer, Tyler Robinson, say Robinson spent years scrolling the dark corners of the internet, claiming it impacted his political views, and that he was radicalized online. According to the Associated Press, Robinson was a high school honor roll student, scoring in the 99th percentile...Read More

Updated for 2025 to include the latest changes in privacy-focused browsers. The deep web is the underground of the whole web. Accessing it is not quite difficult, but you need to follow some basic steps in order to retain your privacy. We previously wrote a blog about the Deep/Dark Web explaining what it is, why...Read More

Dark Web markets are online marketplaces hidden within anonymized networks like Tor, where users trade illegal goods and services in exchange for cryptocurrency. These markets have evolved significantly since the early days of Silk Road and AlphaBay, which pioneered the model of anonymous darknet commerce. We’re currently looking at the top 10 Dark Web markets,...Read More

What would you do, if you got a phone call telling you that someone wants you dead?  One gray afternoon in November 2020, I’m on a video chat with my colleague Carl Miller, a technology researcher and author. We’re speaking to a woman from Switzerland, who I’ll call “Elena.” She’s middle-aged, with brown hair and...Read More

London | When Britain’s tough new laws to protect children online came into force earlier this year, thousands of internet users quickly found a workaround. The laws enacted in July are meant to require British internet users to prove they are adults before accessing pornography, in the name of child safety. Instead, downloads of virtual...Read More

In that moment, Akasha says, he felt like he had just become the Pablo Escobar of psychedelics. “Holy shit,” he thought. “That is a lot of DMT.” Today, thinking back to that turning point in his rise and fall as a hallucinogens kingpin, Akasha wishes he could say that he saw in that Brazilian forest...Read More

Operation RapTor led to the arrest of 270 dark web vendors and buyers Pierluigi Paganini May 23, 2025 Law enforcement operation codenamed ‘Operation RapTor’ led to the arrest of 270 dark web vendors and buyers across 10 countries. Police arrested 270 suspects following an international law enforcement action codenamed ‘Operation RapTor’ that targeted dark web...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

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

A cybersecurity expert has told the ABC that the personal data of Qantas customers has been released on the dark web. Up to six million Qantas customer records were exposed in July during a cyber attack on a third-party platform used by Qantas. The stolen data included some customers’ names, email addresses, phone numbers, birth...Read More

Google has announced that early next year they are discontinuing the dark web report, which was meant to monitor breach data that’s circulating on the dark web. The news raised some eyebrows, but Google says it’s ending the feature because feedback showed the reports didn’t provide “helpful next steps.” New scans will stop on January...Read More

About the Author ‌Rezaul Karim, a member of Compliance Week’s Advisory Board, is a seasoned financial crime compliance expert from Bangladesh with over a decade of experience in the field. He held multiple compliance AVP roles at HSBC and is a published author, speaker, and anti-financial crime thought leader shaping the best practices in the field.  But the...Read More

For most visitors to Florida, going on a ‘tour’ usually means a trip to Disney World to meet Mickey and friends. Or perhaps a boat trip through the swamps. But at Zero Trust World in Orlando this year, ThreatLocker’s security specialist, Collin Ellis, took IT managers, services providers, (and a TI journalist) on a journey...Read More

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

© Gizmodo.com Using a safe VPN to access the dark web is one of the smartest choices for online privacy. Accessing it without proper protection, such as a VPN, exposes you to multiple risks. The dark web is intimidating, filled with hackers, snoopers, and data thieves. What’s the paradox? Over 50% of the internet is...Read More

Criminals today routinely use the internet to keep their criminal enterprises hidden from view. They may have a standard profile on social media that most of the world sees, but several others that are hidden so it’s difficult to track their nefarious activities. “A Google search will only cover 10% to 15% of the web,...Read More

The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said on Monday, Oct. 27, that it has launched an investigation into a massive alleged data breach involving G-Xchange, operator of GCash, after a large cache of user data reportedly appeared for sale on a dark Web forum over the weekend. According to cybersecurity monitoring group Deep Web Konek, the...Read More

Last Updated:February 22, 2026, 08:30 IST A UP couple has been sentenced to death by a special POCSO court for sexually assaulting, filming, and selling abuse material of 33 children on the dark web Bhawan did not merely seek to satisfy his own perversions; he turned his crimes into a lucrative global enterprise. Using high-end...Read More

(UPDATE) THE National Privacy Commission (NPC) has launched an investigation into reports of a massive data leak allegedly involving G-Xchange Inc., operator of GCash, after a post on the dark web claimed to be selling information from millions of accounts. The report, first flagged by cybersecurity group Deep Web Konek (DWK), was shared on Facebook...Read More

Welcome to the dark web. Maybe you’re a threat actor looking to cash in on the latest data swiped in a breach. Maybe you’re a security researcher snooping on the shop-talk and service offerings to gather intel. Maybe you just want to sit back with some popcorn and watch the ever-entertaining cybercrime drama play out....Read More

The internet’s hidden corners harbor some of humanity’s darkest crimes. Investigators like Pete Manning dedicate their careers to navigating these dangerous digital spaces, working tirelessly to protect children from exploitation and abuse. When retired investigator Pete Manning talks about the dark web, he’s drawing on more than a decade of work from 2010 to 2023....Read More

TikTok is full of the weirdest corners of the internet, but this dark web saga has myself, along with the rest of the app, absolutely hooked. A WWE fighter is (for whatever reason) hosting live unboxings of parcels he ordered from the dark web, but the series has mainly revolved around disturbing items: Pairs of...Read More

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman, with Juan González. The alleged shooter of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was formally charged Tuesday by Utah prosecutors. Twenty-two-year-old Tyler Robinson faces charges of aggravated murder and six other counts. Prosecutors say...Read More

Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Britain’s foreign intelligence service, MI6, is launching a new online portal called Silent Courier, aimed at using the dark web to entice potential spies to send it secrets, particularly targeting Russia. The service will rely on the Tor internet browser, which will allow anonymous access to a secure MI6 messaging...Read More

With 2025’s chaos, breaches and hacks are nonstop, and stolen emails, phone numbers, and passwords often end up for sale in the hidden corners of the internet. Google’s free dark web scan offers a way to check. While this sounds like peace of mind, how much protection does it really give you?  What is Google’s...Read More

Introduction Dark Web Statistics: The internet is made up of three main parts: the surface web, the deep web, and the dark web. The dark web is the hidden part of the internet, inaccessible through normal web browsing. It’s a place where illegal activities such as selling credit card numbers, bank login details, weapons, hacked...Read More

Tor websites get a bad reputation because of all the criminal activity that thrives on the network’s anonymous domains, but it’s not all doom and gloom. Tor websites are a great way to surf the internet free from trackers, government snoopers, and censorship. You can find a lot of cool stuff on the onion network...Read More

MI6’s dark web portal will help recruit new spies by offering secure route to contact the UK. Instructions on how to access new portal – Silent Courier – revealed as the UK targets agents in Russia and around the world. Announcement backed by the largest investment in defence since the Cold War, ensuring that Britain...Read More

2. Initial access brokers The first stage in a cyberattack is to gain initial access to the targeted network. Initial access brokers (IABs) are APTs that specialize in performing this critical step and then turn around and sell the access. Access can come with various protocols, such as VPN, RDP, Citrix, shells, domain admin, or...Read More

© Gizmodo.com The so-called surface web is accessible to all of us and is less interesting. No wonder you came here asking how to get on the dark web. We know what you’re thinking, or some of you. Use Tor to visit Onion sites, and you’re all set. Relying on Tor to keep you anonymous...Read More

The UK’s Secret Intelligence Service, aka MI6, has created a dark web portal called “Silent Courier” that it hopes would-be foreign informants will find a suitably secure means of sharing secrets. MI6 revealed the portal in a late Thursday statement that reportedly included a quote from Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, who said the portal will...Read More

Hackers have released Qantas customer data onto the dark web, realising the fears of millions of affected Australians who were first alerted to the significant cybersecurity incident in July. After a deadline for dozens of global corporations, including Qantas, linked to cloud software giant Salesforce to pay a ransom passed over the weekend, cyber experts...Read More

A researcher has lifted the lid on one of the most ‘grotesque’ things he found on there — and it puts the ‘dark’ in dark web. Last year, Carl Miller gave a TED Talk where he discussed his years as a dark web researcher and gave an unsettling look at what really goes on in...Read More

OS X: You need only one tiny command to start a web server from any directory through OS X’s terminal. If you’ve got a web site lying around and need to test it out, this is possibly the fastest way to make that happen. Just navigate to the directory you want to use and enter...Read More

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) says it has successfully dismantled one of the largest known Canadian dark web drug trafficking operations....Read More

While Google aims for Drive to be a competent Dropbox competitor, there’s one small but key feature that isn’t easy: sharing direct download links. Fortunately, you can create your own. As tech tips blog Digital Inspiration points out, most of the links Google gives you to share will open a file in the web viewer....Read More

A hacker collective called Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters released the stolen records from more than 40 companies worldwide, including Qantas, on Saturday after their deadline for ransom payment passed. Here’s what you need to know about the data breach. What Qantas data has been leaked? Customer names, email addresses, and frequent flyer numbers for over 5...Read More

Published on 26/11/2025 at 20:05 In The Greatest Dark Web Fraud, Jimmy Zhong Hacked Silk Road, Diverted Bitcoin, And Lived Like A Billionaire Until He Fell For A Can Of Cheetos. Have you heard about the ordinary and lonely man who executed a billion-dollar scam on the internet and escaped unpunished for almost ten years?...Read More

Certain forged documents in physical format usually sell at a higher average price than scanned versions on dark web marketplaces. For example, an original Maltese passport could sell for ***** U.S. dollars as of March 2023, while passports from various other European Union countries averaged *****. Regarding scanned versions, the price for a Alberta driver’s...Read More

The shutdown of DarkMarket in January 2021 was billed by triumphant investigators as the world’s largest illegal marketplace bust. More than 2,400 drug dealers and half a million customers used the dark web site to do business, pushing 4,600 Bitcoin and 12,800 Monero through the marketplace’s servers, amounts of crypto then worth in excess of €140...Read More

The internet most of us use every day—Google, Instagram, Amazon—is only a small slice of what actually exists online. Beneath the surface lies the deep web, and further still, the dark web: a hidden network that has become a major threat to data privacy and online security worldwide. While the dark web isn’t inherently evil,...Read More

1. NordVPN — Best Dark Web VPN with Onion Over VPN Servers NordVPN is a reliable, budget-friendly VPN for the dark web.  Best Dark Web VPN Pros Double VPN servers Onion Over VPN servers Malware blocker Accepts cryptocurrencies Sign up now for NordVPN’s best deal at 76% off. NordVPN — the best VPN for Tor...Read More

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

A British organization dedicated to stopping child sexual abuse online said Wednesday that its researchers observed dark web users sharing “criminal imagery” that the users said was created by Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool Grok. The images, which the group said included topless pictures of minor girls, appear to be more extreme than recent reports...Read More

Log in or register to access precise data. Get access now Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites. Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header. Register now Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites,...Read More

A large part of the dark web is filled with legitimate sites. Together with the much larger “deep web,” they account for the vast majority of the content that is online. The surface web most of us know is merely the tip of the iceberg. Yet accessing content on the deep web is far from...Read More

When FBI agents arrived outside William Spearman’s home in the quiet suburb of Madison, Alabama, in November 2022, they were prepared for danger.    Their search warrant was so important to the bureau that it was approved by the FBI director himself. When the agents breached Spearman’s door with tactical explosives, Spearman fought back, tussling...Read More

Crypto dominates payments but there are new players Transactions overwhelmingly rely on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC). “Criminal entities choose this method due to a misconception that cryptocurrency is anonymous and untraceable by law enforcement,” says the AFP. Increasingly, privacy-focused coins such as Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) are being adopted to protect anonymity and make...Read More

Look past the ominous name and the urban legends. The dark web is, ultimately, just a particular section of the internet—albeit one that is intentionally obscure. At a high level, we can say that the internet has three layers. The open web, which includes all the public-facing sites you can find on a search engine. ...Read More

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The dark web often feels like a mystery, hidden beneath the surface of the internet that most people use every day. But to understand how scams and cybercrimes actually work, you need to know what happens in those hidden corners where criminals trade data, services and stolen...Read More

Google has revealed that its “dark web report” feature will be discontinued starting February 16, 2026. Launched initially about a year and a half ago, this tool aimed to help users monitor their personal information on the dark web. For some users, the dark web report seemed like a valuable tool, scanning various data breach...Read More

Ravie LakshmananDec 16, 2025Dark Web / Online Safety Google has announced that it’s discontinuing its dark web report tool in February 2026, less than two years after it was launched as a way for users to monitor if their personal information is found on the dark web. To that end, scans for new dark web...Read More

OpenClaw started as a side project of a developer who wanted to make his (and others) life easier with AI assistance. Clean mailbox, control schedule, organize thoughts and hear some music while his bot is doing all the dirty jobs for him. With vibe coding Peter Steinberger developed OpenClaw. Kudus for that. But since then...Read More

A coordinated investigation between the United States, Germany and Brazil has led to the takedown of a longstanding global child sexual abuse material (CSAM) distribution network operating on the dark web. The investigation resulted in the seizure of multiple commercial websites and the arrest of the alleged administrator — a Peruvian national residing in Brazil...Read More

A hacker with three decades of experience once spoke about the scariest things he saw while exploring the dark web. If you go onto the internet you’re most likely going to be using things you find on the ‘surface web’, which is the bits of the online world which are accessible to the public and...Read More

Log in or register to access precise data. Get access now Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites. Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header. Register now Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites,...Read More

The dark web – a hidden corner of the internet accessed through privacy-preserving tools like the Tor browser – operates beyond the reach of traditional search engines and public platforms. Unlike the surface web, its architecture is deliberately designed to shield identities and activities from view, prioritizing anonymity over transparency. Although the dark web has...Read More

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fideo Intelligence, the leading AI-driven identity intelligence engine behind the industry’s most trusted fraud and identity platforms, today announced an expansion of its dark web monitoring and threat intelligence capabilities to help financial institutions, fintech companies, payment service providers (PSPs), and merchants detect fraud earlier and reduce payment risk. “Our expanded monitoring and analytic...Read More

Dark web monitoring involves tracking activities on the hidden internet, accessible only via specialized software and configurations. This shadowy realm hosts illicit markets for stolen data, illegal drugs, weapons, hacking services, and other criminal enterprises. By scraping intelligence from these anonymous forums, dark web monitoring uncovers emerging threats and vulnerabilities. It equips organizations and individuals...Read More

A Dark web browser is a most important concern for anonymous browsing and the most used applications in any device in current times are browsers, but not all your browsing histories are kept private and this is why deep or dark web makes a difference for complete privacy. Unlike Dark web browsers, other browsers With...Read More

Google / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google is ending its dark web report, with scans stopping Jan. 15, 2026. Google says it is shifting to tools with clearer, actionable guidance. Other dark web monitoring tools and scanners are still available. Google...Read More

The dark web has shifted from a fringe curiosity to a central topic in discussions about privacy, online crime, and digital security. As more personal and corporate data moves online, understanding dark web basics has become an essential part of cybersecurity learning rather than just a niche interest. Dark Web vs Deep Web vs Surface...Read More

eSecurity Planet content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More An uncensored AI assistant operating on the Dark Web is rapidly gaining traction among cybercriminals — and security researchers warn it could significantly accelerate illegal activity heading into 2026.  Known as DIG...Read More

Taiwanese operator of Incognito Market sentenced to 30 years over $105M darknet drug ring Pierluigi Paganini February 04, 2026 A Taiwanese man was sentenced to 30 years for running Incognito Market, a major darknet drug site that sold over $105 million in illegal drugs. Rui-Siang Lin (24) was sentenced to 30 years in prison for...Read More

The latest US DoJ release of 3mn files reveals the extent of Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to the banking sector The latest US DoJ release of 3mn files reveals the extent of Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to the banking sector. In our latest cover story, we examine how he was embedded in the industry and the lessons...Read More

Most of us have heard about “dark web” and “fraud” as identity theft remains one of the biggest issues facing consumers and businesses in 2026. The dark web is part of the deep web, which includes web pages that don’t appear in standard search engine results. You encounter the “deep” web when you sign into...Read More

Bitsight has launched a dark web intelligence service for supply chains, aiming to give organisations earlier visibility into threats affecting suppliers and partners. The product, Dark Web Intelligence for Supply Chains, draws on material from the deep web, dark web and open web and ties it to an organisation’s third-party ecosystem. It flags when a...Read More

A Deep Web Search Engine is an alternative search engine when we need to search for something, then Google or Bing will be the first choice hit in mind suddenly. Here is the deep web search engine list. But unlike the Deep Web Search Engines, Google and Bing will not give all the Hidden information...Read More

You don’t need Tor. You don’t need an .onion address. Today, some of the most dangerous corners of the internet are hiding inside an app already on your phone. Telegram has become the go-to platform for a growing dark web-adjacent ecosystem, where stolen data, cybercrime recruitment, dark content, and underground networks operate not in hidden...Read More

Table of Contents Close Table of Contents Key Takeaways: How to access the dark web safely Download and install the Tor browser. Configure the browser’s security and privacy features. Connect to a VPN. Explore the dark web securely. Facts & Expert Analysis What Is the Dark Web: The dark web is the smallest part of...Read More

Introduction January 9, 2026 — will certainly be remembered by many bad actors (and their direct and indirect associates), not just “hackers” or “hacktivists,” but also those involved in truly malicious activities. Today, shinyhunte[.]rs, a website named after the ShinyHunters extortion gang, was updated with a lengthy message and a leaked database containing all records...Read More

When you think of the deep web, what comes to mind? Illegal activity? Phishing and scams? Bitcoins? Well, you’d be kind of right…and kind of wrong. These are examples of things found in the dark web, a collection of websites that have hidden IP addresses and may require a specific software to access. The dark...Read More

Google has officially discontinued its Dark Web Report, the tool that alerted users when their personal information appeared in dark web breach databases. New scans stop on January 15, 2026, and on February 16, 2026, Google will permanently delete all data associated with the feature.  This does not mean Google.com or Google Accounts are going away. It means Google is...Read More

As of 2026, a small but active set of darknet markets continues to operate despite a wave of law enforcement seizures, exit scams, and voluntary shutdowns over the past 18 months. This guide covers the current status of the most significant dark web marketplaces,  including which are active, which have been taken down, and what...Read More

Finding the best dark web VPN means looking beyond basic encryption features. While the dark web conjures images of shady hackers and illicit deals, the reality is that Tor serves as an essential tool for journalists and whistleblowers who need secure communication channels. What’s true about the dark web is that there are fewer safety...Read More

If your data is on the dark web, it’s probably only a matter of time before it’s abused for fraud or account hijacking. Here’s what to do. 13 Jan 2026  •  , 6 min. read Contrary to popular belief, much of the dark web isn’t the den of digital iniquity that some commentators claim. In...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

A woman who volunteered to delve into the dark web over a two-day period shared her opinion on whether it lived up to its ‘sinister reputation’. It’s widely regarded as the internet’s version of the underworld and most people wouldn’t go near it with a ten foot pole – but you’ve got to admit, we’ve...Read More

E-wallets, online banking, and cryptocurrency verified accounts are some of the most expensive illegal digital products for sale on the dark web. As of April 2023, details of a credit card with up to ***** U.S. dollars on balance could sell at around *** U.S. dollars. Crypto accounts on N26, for instance, had an average...Read More

A new documentary by BBC Eye for Storyville and a new season of World of Secrets follow U.S. agent Greg Squire and a dedicated network of specialist undercover investigators from around the world as they track down perpetrators of child sexual abuse on the dark web. The investigation will air on BBC Four and iPlayer...Read More

BreachForums, a hacking crime forum on the Dark Web, faced a data breach of its own on Jan. 9. A website associated with the ShinyHunters extortion group uploaded a database containing records of individuals connected to the forum, with metadata belonging to approximately 324,000 individuals.  Resecurity assessed the database and confirmed its authenticity, publishing a report on...Read More

Squire cites Lucy’s case, which he tackled early in his career, as the inspiration for his long-term dedication. He found it especially disturbing that Lucy was about the same age as his own daughter, and new photos of her being assaulted, seemingly in her bedroom, were constantly appearing. Squire and his team could see, from...Read More

Greg Squire can never forget the video that opened his eyes to what child sexual abuse could mean. It was a Sunday and he was at his home in New Hampshire, sitting out on his deck, his two young children running around, playing. This was 2008, about a year into Squire’s career as an agent...Read More

© 01net.com Around half of the internet is said to be part of the dark web, but you won’t get there with just Chrome, Opera, or Firefox. Accessing it requires special tools and, more importantly, strong privacy protection. Tor is the go-to for darknet access, but your internet provider can still see you’re using it....Read More

Can a free VPN for the dark web really be good and allow safe access? To go on the darknet, you need a safe, secure, and reliable VPN. On the other hand, a free VPN for the dark web typically doesn’t check these boxes. While we always recommend premium providers, saying that all free VPNs...Read More

Dark web monitoring can give enterprise cybersecurity teams advance warning of potential attacks before they occur and alert them if corporate data and credentials have already been exposed. By getting insight into what kinds of attacks might be incoming and what systems and users could be targets, organizations can implement proactive defense measures, rather...Read More

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Google has officially discontinued its Dark Web Report feature, a free tool that once scanned known dark web breach dumps for personal information tied to a user’s Google account. The service delivered notifications when email addresses and other identifiers appeared in leaked datasets. According to Google’s support...Read More

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KWTX) – Williamson County Sheriff’s deputies uncovered a dark web drug operation in Round Rock following an overdose death investigation. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office Organized Crime Unit executed a search warrant in the 700 block of David Curry Dr. in Round Rock on February 25, 2026. Authorities say this was part...Read More

Hackers sell stolen Eurail traveler information on dark web Pierluigi Paganini February 17, 2026 Eurail B.V. revealed that traveler data were stolen in a recent security breach, and are now being sold on the dark web. Eurail B.V. confirmed that the traveler data stolen in a breach earlier this year is now being offered for...Read More

The dark web has a sinister and foreboding name for a reason. This is a place where all manner of illegal and underhand activity takes place, as well as somewhere internet users can free themselves from government censorship and draconian surveillance. Getting on the dark web isn’t particularly difficult, but it’s not somewhere you should...Read More

New research is shedding light on how infostealer malware turns a single careless click into full-blown credential exposure on dark web marketplaces in less than 48 hours far faster than traditional breach detection timelines. Unlike database breaches that take weeks or months to uncover, infostealer infections move at machine speed. A typical scenario begins when...Read More

You’ve probably heard about the dark web, maybe in a news story, a documentary, or a late-night conversation. And if you’re here, you likely have one simple question: what exactly is it, and how do people actually get there? The truth is, the dark web isn’t the mysterious, impenetrable place most people imagine. It’s a...Read More