In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, hacker groups on the "dark web" are positioning themselves for or against Russia. This article will tell you who is supporting whom and what attacks are taking place.

Cryptocurrency is anonymous, but it also means that anyone can track you through your wallet address. The bad guys know this and are looking for more sophisticated ways to cover their tracks. This explains their preference for dark web markets.

Chainalysis reports that about 3.7% of cryptocurrency whales are criminals and most of their income appears to come from the dark web, as they have about $25 billion in total assets. However, as law enforcement becomes more efficient, legal cryptocurrency adoption remains ahead of illegal use.

The dark web marketplace is still a very lucrative industry, if ever there was one, and the retirement of those who came before can give current operators the confidence that they can run a successful marketplace and make their fortune - without getting arrested.

Alex Hudson of Britain's National Crime Agency admits that police have been a step behind the criminals, but says new technology will make a difference.

People often ask which one is safe, Tor or I2P, what other safe networks are out there, and whether there are any alternatives to Tor. After a lot of research and testing, the five alternatives to the Tor dark network in this article work relatively well.

With the majority of drugs coming from the Netherlands for export, between 70 and 90 percent, Dutch police are once again recognizing the importance of investigating the dark web.

Launched in 2018, the 2easy marketplace has experienced rapid growth since last year, when it sold data from only 28,000 infected devices and was considered a minor player, but grew rapidly from 28,000 infected devices to 600,000 in a single year.

The most common uses of websites on the Tor hidden service are criminal, including drugs, illegal finance and pornographic content involving violence, children and animals. However, the dark web has legitimate uses, and it provides users with online privacy.

Researchers at threat intelligence firm Analyst1 recently analyzed the operations of several major cybercrime forums on the Dark Web and found that at least two of them have informal court systems where criminals can file complaints and resolve disputes with their peers.