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== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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| β | "The Dark Web may be accessed both for legitimate purposes and to conceal criminal or otherwise malicious activities. It is the [[exploitation]] of the Dark Web for illegal practices that has garnered the [[interest]] of officials and [[policymaker]]s. Take for instance the [[Silk Road]] — one of the most notorious sites formerly located on the Dark Web. The [[Silk Road]] was an [[online]] global bazaar for illicit services and contraband, mainly drugs. Vendors of these illegal substances were located in more than 10 countries around the world, and contraband goods and services were provided to more than 100,000 buyers. It has been estimated that the [[Silk Road]] generated about $1.2 billion in sales between January 2011 and September 2013, after which it was dismantled by federal agents."<ref>[[Dark Web (CRS Report)]], at |
+ | "The Dark Web may be accessed both for legitimate purposes and to conceal criminal or otherwise malicious activities. It is the [[exploitation]] of the Dark Web for illegal practices that has garnered the [[interest]] of officials and [[policymaker]]s. Take for instance the [[Silk Road]] — one of the most notorious sites formerly located on the Dark Web. The [[Silk Road]] was an [[online]] global bazaar for illicit services and contraband, mainly drugs. Vendors of these illegal substances were located in more than 10 countries around the world, and contraband goods and services were provided to more than 100,000 buyers. It has been estimated that the [[Silk Road]] generated about $1.2 billion in sales between January 2011 and September 2013, after which it was dismantled by federal agents."<ref>[[Dark Web (CRS Report)]], at 1.</ref> |
"A relatively known source for [[content]] that resides on the dark Web is found in the [[Tor network]]. [[Tor]], and other similar [[network]]s, enables [[user]]s to traverse the [[Web]] in near-complete [[anonymity]] by [[encrypt]]ing [[data packet]]s and sending them through several [[network node]]s, called [[onion router]]s."<ref>[[The Impact of the Dark Web on Internet Governance and Cyber Security]], at 1.</ref> |
"A relatively known source for [[content]] that resides on the dark Web is found in the [[Tor network]]. [[Tor]], and other similar [[network]]s, enables [[user]]s to traverse the [[Web]] in near-complete [[anonymity]] by [[encrypt]]ing [[data packet]]s and sending them through several [[network node]]s, called [[onion router]]s."<ref>[[The Impact of the Dark Web on Internet Governance and Cyber Security]], at 1.</ref> |
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