The Evolution of Cybercrime on the Dark Web: Trends, Techniques, and Countermeasures
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https://doi.org/10.31305/trjtm2024.v04.n02.003Keywords:
Dark Web, Cybercrime, Anonymous Browsing, CryptocurrenciesAbstract
The Dark Web has developed into a complex marketplace for illegal commerce, hacking services, and other types of criminality, and it has become an essential platform for cybercriminals. By comparing and contrasting the Dark Web with the Surface and Deep Web, this study delves into its structure and functions and charts the evolution of criminality on this shadowy portion of the internet. A lot has changed in the world of Dark Web criminality since important turning points like Silk Road and anonymous surfing tools like TOR first appeared. Ransomware, identity theft, and data breaches are just a few of the illegal behaviors included in the report, along with the methods and strategies used by cybercriminals, such as encryption, anonymity tools, and cryptocurrency. Also covered are data theft's historical development, the rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS), and the new dangers presented by cybercrime's use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Using case studies of prominent instances as evidence, the research goes on to evaluate the monetary, social, and legal effects of cybercrime driven by the Dark Web on international security.
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