Even as terrorist organisations wreak havoc in the world, the Sri Lanka dastardly bombings being a case in point, an investigation into the dark web has revealed how firearms are anonymously bought and sold around the world. There are many reasons buyers could turn to the dark web to purchase a weapon, Holt explained in a press statement. Regardless, Holt said that because the dark web allows for total anonymity, it supports his theory that the dark web buyers are those who wouldn't be able to purchase a firearm legally. While the dark web masks a user's identity, location and any traces of persona, Holt's findings reveal the need for further investigations, and potential growth and impact. The dark web does not produce new weapons; it merely acts as an enabler of trafficking, with weapons and ammunition having to be shipped and delivered in the ‘real world’.

Source: Mint April 22, 2019 06:00 UTC