“Dark Web Markets” plunges into the clandestine world of online black markets, revealing how technology facilitates the trade of illegal goods and services. It explores the Tor network, cryptocurrencies, and encryption, crucial components enabling anonymity and illicit transactions beyond conventional legal oversight.
The book highlights the economic incentives driving these markets, where vendors and buyers operate under unique supply, demand, and reputation systems.
The book uniquely combines technical analysis with empirical examination, progressing from the dark web's origins to detailed analyses of market structures and vendor profiles. Case studies and leaked data unveil real-world consequences like drug overdoses and cyberattacks.
It argues that combating these markets requires technological innovation, legal reform, and international cooperation.
The book emphasizes the shift in the crime landscape due to these anonymous marketplaces.
Did you know that dark web markets have spurred the development of advanced techniques for money laundering and evading law enforcement? It also connects criminology, economics, and computer science, offering a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon.
