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6 May 2022 · 6 min
Sexual content sites on the dark web
Having reviewed most of the types of content and activity present on the dark web, we could not leave out the dark web’s sexual content sites.
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22 April 2022 · 3 min
Communities on the dark web – hackers
Originally built to guarantee anonymity and get around censorship, the dark web allows almost total freedom of expression and action. It is in this anonymous environment that hackers operate. Solid technical knowledge is no longer needed to carry out a…
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1 April 2022 · 5 min
The dark web’s more unusual sites
When the general public hears about the dark web, it is often through articles or reports presenting a diabolical network, with the emphasis on child sexual abuse material, the sale of weapons and drugs, or the activities of hackers.
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18 February 2022 · 2 min
Political sites
From the outset, the Tor network was meant to guarantee its users’ anonymity and get around censorship. It was therefore naturally suited to protecting political activity against regimes hostile to free speech. Today the network hosts a great many…
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3 February 2022 · 4 min
Dark web – the 2022 figures
A year ago we drew up our first quantitative picture of the Tor network from the figures available. As the year begins, we return to that study to bring out how the network changed over 2021. The perimeter of onion sites has seen radical changes…
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24 December 2021 · 5 min
Marketplaces on the dark web (4/4): rarities and urban legends
Having surveyed the goods and services most often sold on the dark web in the previous articles, we turn here to a few less common commercial offers, for the last in the ‘Marketplaces on the dark web’ series.
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3 December 2021 · 4 min
Marketplaces on the dark web (3/4)
In terms of presence on the dark web, sites offering financial operations — handling stolen accounts, selling gift cards, cryptocurrency mixers — make up a very large share of profit-driven activity. This article covers five points:
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18 November 2021 · 4 min
Counterfeits on the dark web (fake banknotes, fake passports, luxury fakes…)
Among the products offered for sale on the dark web, counterfeits hold a privileged place. Few marketplaces are without one or more forgers.
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4 November 2021 · 4 min
Selling weapons and drugs on the dark web
The dark web is a place where various goods and services can be bought. In this series we have chosen to cover the most common kinds: weapons, narcotics, counterfeits and financial services. A final article will look at…
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