HC3 Threat Briefing TLP White – The Dark Web and Cybercrime

What is the Dark Web?

• Technically, overlay networks that use the Internet and require specific softwareor credentials to access.
• Surface web: indexed by Google, does not require special software or credentials to access
  • HHS.gov
• Deep web: not indexed by Google, requires special software or credentials to access:
  • HHS’s internal SharePoint, a bank account portal
• Dark web: requires Tor Browser, may require additional credentials, all Tor urlsend in .onion
  • Dread (dark web forum), dreadditevelidot[.]ONION
  • Note: do not attempt to visit this site on a corporate network 

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