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The dark web is a part of the internet where users can access websites without their identities being revealed and with their privacy protected by encryption offered by specialized web browsers like Tor. Since there are many levels of encryption, users can conduct various activities on the dark web that can be legal or illegal.

Broadly, the dark web refers to the unregulated part of the internet. No organization, business, or government is in charge of the dark web or is able to enforce rules. This is exactly the reason why the dark web is commonly associated with illegal activities.

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The 'game-changing' attitude behind a very creative dark web takedown (therecord.media)
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What do you get when you pair hard-bitten cops with cyber whiz kids? One of the largest, most creative dark market takedowns in the history of the internet.

In 2017, police with the Netherlands’ National High Tech Crimes Unit did more than shut down Hansa, once Europe’s most popular dark web market. For nearly a month, a group of computer nerds and boots-on-the-ground police officers took it over — running the site from the inside, setting up cyber booby traps and showing how a marriage of technical and tactical specialists can enable an operation for the ages.

That combination — old-school cops working with a younger cyber set — is still paying dividends for the Dutch national police. In an exclusive interview with the Click Here podcast, Matthijs van Amelsfort, head of the National High Tech Crimes Unit, discusses the legacy of the Hansa operation, his team’s unique structure and how a “game-changing” ethos is helping law enforcement stay a step ahead of cybercriminals.

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[–] PP_BOY_ 2 points 1 year ago

I love how every scare-piece article that the police put out about "taking down" the dark web is always just "we set up a bunch of honeypots and got the most gullible users." But it does a good job of keeping people scared, so it's a win for them