Thousands, even in India, are surfing the web’s dark underbelly at any given time, shopping for drugs, guns, and prescription pills. So, this number is indicative of the Darknet’s popularity in India,” said Rahul Sasi, co-founder of Machine, an internet security company that monitors the dark web. During the Arab Spring – the Tunisian mass uprising that sparked similar revolutions in other countries — activists used Tor to anonymously pass on messages. However, it is difficult to control the dark web. A Glock-17 semi-automatic pistol and ammunition could be purchased for $500, a gun seller on the dark web said.

Source: Hindustan Times September 14, 2016 18:56 UTC