Bengaluru: An increasing number of cyber criminals are using the dark web — the encrypted part of the internet that cannot be tracked — to shop for software that helps them remain anonymous while carrying out their crimes. Cyber criminals, too, appear to be shopping here.According to app developer and cofounder of TBG Labs Harsha Halvi, the deep web makes up as much as about 65- 75% of the world wide web. “Many tools that can be used to commit cyber frauds are available on the dark web,” said cyber crime police station inspector M Chandrappa. “But they, too, have to rely on getting specific information from people to investigate the dark web. It is a time-consuming process.”Bitcoin transactions are the preferred mode of payment for purchases on the dark web as they cannot be traced.

Source: Economic Times May 02, 2019 05:26 UTC