Eduardo Sagrera
What Happens to Vendors After a Dark Web Bust?
What Happens to Vendors After a Dark Web Bust? When law enforcement takes down a dark web marketplace or conducts targeted operations…
The Legal Grey Zone of Dark Web Research for Journalists
The Legal Grey Zone of Dark Web Research for Journalists Reporting on illicit markets, cybercriminal communities, and hidden online forums is increasingly…
Honeypot Dark Web Sites: How Law Enforcement Sets Traps
Honeypot Dark Web Sites: How Law Enforcement Sets Traps Honeypots on the dark web are deliberately deployed decoy services or listings meant…
The Cat-and-Mouse Game Between Police and Dark Web Criminals
The Cat-and-Mouse Game Between Police and Dark Web Criminals The dynamic between law enforcement agencies and criminals operating on the dark web…
Case Study: How Operation Disruptor Took Down Multiple Markets
Case Study: How Operation Disruptor Took Down Multiple Markets Operation Disruptor was a coordinated law enforcement effort that targeted online illicit marketplaces…
How the FBI Infiltrates Dark Web Marketplaces
How the FBI Infiltrates Dark Web Marketplaces Dark web marketplaces present significant challenges to law enforcement because they combine anonymizing technologies, encrypted…
The Ritual of Market Launches: Hype, Drama, and Early Adopters
The Ritual of Market Launches: Hype, Drama, and Early Adopters Market launches are more than product availability dates. They are coordinated social…
How Criminals Celebrate Success: Bragging, Memes, and Dark Humor
How Criminals Celebrate Success: Bragging, Memes, and Dark Humor When individuals or groups commit illegal acts, their reactions to perceived success can…
Suicide Forums and Dangerous Subcultures in the Hidden Net
Suicide Forums and Dangerous Subcultures in the Hidden Net Online spaces beyond the public web—often referred to collectively as the “hidden net”—can…
Inside Prison Forums on the Dark Web: Inmates Connecting Online
Inside Prison Forums on the Dark Web: Inmates Connecting Online In recent years researchers, journalists, and correctional authorities have reported the existence…