Dark web

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Information technology - internet - world wide web.

The dark web is a part of the world wide web that is not accessible by conventional search engines.

The dark web is encrypted and can only be accessed by special search engines.


It provides privacy and confidentiality, making it attractive to criminals.


Double extortion is surging on the dark web
"... the dramatic surge in [double extortion] stems from an 'unholy alliance' between ransomware makers and initial access brokers – the latter of whom are operating on the dark web and presenting themselves as malicious twins of legitimate software providers."
The Treasurer online, December 2021.


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