A guide to the dark side of the internet
The Dark Web is a mysterious and mythical place on the Internet where virtual money can buy many illegal things. People mail drugs and forged documents, buy stolen credit cards and watch pornography beyond the law.
However, the Dark Web has its bright side. They are also used by journalists from the BBC, The Guardian and Facebook itself to share information that should remain secret. But don't imagine inaccessible parts of the deep web - the Dark Web is just a few mouse clicks away. They're afraid of what's going on there. Is it easy to buy a gun anonymously? Or just order an assassin? Or even pay to watch the murder live?
The book is a guide to the dark side of the Internet from its beginnings to the future. It shows how the rules work between people who want to do business together but never reveal their identity. Why they don't steal under the cloak of anonymity and what happens when they do. Why governments have been successful in catching the creators of illegal marketplaces and how marketplaces are fighting back. What is a fact and what is a myth on the Dark Web?
