Efforts for Combating Crime on the Dark Web

Some people claim that the Dark Web supports fundamental rights including free speech, privacy, and anonymity. On the other hand, governmental organizations and prosecutors worry that it is a sanctuary for severe illicit activity. Policing this part of the internet entails focusing on particular web behaviors that are regarded as illicit or subject to internet censorship. Police normally utilize the suspect’s Internet Protocol (IP) address when looking into internet suspects, but since Dark Web technologies create anonymity, this becomes extremely difficult. As a result, law enforcement has used a variety of alternative strategies to track down and detain those using the Dark Web for illicit purposes. Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is a method of data gathering and is used to legally collect data from public sources. Officers can use Dark Web-specific OSINT technologies to locate titbits of knowledge that will help them learn more...