Dark Web is one of the most challenging and untraceable mediums adopted by the cyber
criminals, terrorists, and state-sponsored spies to fulfil their illicit motives. Cyber-crimes …

In recent years, there has been a proliferation of online illicit markets where participants can
purchase and sell a wide range of goods and services such as drugs, hacking services, and …

Background Cryptomarkets are digital platforms that use anonymising software (eg Tor) and
cryptocurrencies (eg Bitcoin) to facilitate trade of goods and services, most notably illicit …

Background In recent years, marketplaces in the darknet emerged where vendors and
customers can exchange illicit drugs and other goods on digital platforms by using hidden …

Cryptomarkets are online marketplaces that are part of the Dark Web and mainly devoted to
the sale of illicit drugs. They combine tools to ensure anonymity of participants with the …

Background Users of darknet markets refer to product quality as one of the motivations for
buying drugs there, and vendors present quality as a selling point. However, what users …

Darknet traffic classification is crucial for identifying anonymous network applications and
defensing cyber crimes. Although notable research efforts have been dedicated to …

In recent years, the Darknet has become one of the most discussed topics in cyber security
circles. Current academic studies and media reports tend to highlight how the anonymous …

Introduction Cryptomarkets operating on the darknet are a recent phenomenon that has
gained importance only over the last couple of years (Barratt, 2012). However, they now …

Dark web marketplaces are websites that facilitate trade in illicit goods, mainly using Bitcoin.
Since dark web marketplaces are unregulated, they do not offer any user protection, so …