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The Use of Dark Web for the Purpose of Illegal Activity Spreading
The Use of Dark Web for the Purpose of Illegal Activity Spreading

Author(s): Miloš Ilić, Žaklina Spalević
Subject(s): Security and defense, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Društvo ekonomista "Ekonomika" Niš
Keywords: Dark web; Deep Web; Cyber terrorism; Tor; I2P

Summary/Abstract: The development of information and communication technologies, especially the Internet, has led to drastic changes in all spheres of human life and work. Although some of these changes have very positive effects, others are extremely negative. One example of the latter is a new kind of terrorism and criminal activity which is based on the use of the non-indexed part of the Internet which is called dark Web. Generally positive features such as access to information about Internet users, anonymity and protection of personal data are used with the evil intention of acquiring illegal profit and spreading ethnic hatred and intolerance. This paper gives a brief overview of documented ways for accessing this part of web, and examples of abuses of its features