[Link] A third of all dark web domains are now v3 onion sites

Read: 25/11/2021 therecord.media

Throughout 2020 and 2021, the Tor anonymity network has gone through a major change as the Tor software team has released a new version of its software that updated how .onion domains look and work. More specifically, the Tor Project has done away with 16-character-long .

computer networks darknet domains encryption end to end encryption hidden services network architecture network effects onion sites tor

[Link] He escaped the Dark Web’s biggest bust. Now he’s back

Read: 29/9/2021 arstechnica.com

Just over four years ago, the US Department of Justice announced the takedown of AlphaBay, the biggest dark web market bust in history.

automated systems bitcoin cryptocurrency cyber crime cybercrime cybercrime community cybercrime infrastructure cyberforensics cybersecurity darknet darknet markets darktech ddos decentralisation drug busts hidden services interviews monero onion sites opsec tor