Weapons, drugs, human trafficking. Everything is traded on the Dark Internet just like in the real world – What are the encrypted cyberspace networks that criminals use.
Can one find weapons and drugs on the internet? Is it true that murders are even ordered from the internet? Experts answer: Yes, organized crime operates on the internet just as it does in the real world, and in fact, criminals can do their "jobs" much faster and much easier without being noticed by law enforcement authorities.
Just as in real life, dirty work is done in secret, in dark alleys away from the city lights, so on the internet, dirty work is done in the dark and, to be precise, on the Dark Internet, the so-called Dark Internet that allows internet "gangsters" to commit crimes without anyone being able to identify them.
In essence, these are encrypted cyberspace networks that criminals use to commit a range of illegal activities: From drug and weapons trafficking to promoting child pornography and selling fake documents.
The headache they have caused the governments of many countries is enormous. Weapons and large quantities of cocaine, heroin and illegal pills are offered for sale on an ever-increasing number of websites that require special software to access. In essence, it is a “parallel” and “private internet” that operates underground and away from the eyes of law enforcement.
– A typical example is the Silk Road website, which was recently shut down by the FBI and was a site described by many as "the Amazon of criminals.".
– At the same time, dozens of websites described as anonymous marketplaces such as: BlackMarket Reloaded, Silk Road 2.0 and Sheep contain thousands of listings for the sale of drugs, weapons and fake IDs or passports. These products are delivered by mail (as in regular e-shops) to the homes of buyers.
Access to these sites is not allowed. There is special software for members that pays for hidden transactions with special digital currencies without the use of credit cards or the mediation of banks. In this way, the complete anonymity of the members is achieved.
