What is the Dark Web? The ‘Dark Web’ refers to sites with criminal intent or illegal content, and ‘trading’ sites where users can purchase illicit goods or services. In other words, the Deep covers everything under the surface that is still accessible with the right software, including the Dark Web. Consider the recent Ashley Madison hack — vast amounts of account data, including real names, addresses and phone numbers — ended up on the Dark Web for sale. A recent Wired article, for example, reports that 80 per cent of Dark Web hits are connected to paedophilia and child pornography.

Source: dna January 28, 2017 02:34 UTC