Criminal
Drug or other illegal substance dealers: A variety of darknet markets (black markets) allow for
the anonymous buying and selling of drugs and other illegal or controlled substances like
pharmaceuticals.
Counterfeiters: Counterfeiters offer document forging and currency imitation services via the
darknet.
Sellers of stolen information: Credit card numbers and other personally identifiable
information (PII) can be purchased on the darknet for theft and fraud activities.
Weapons dealers: A variety of darknet markets (black markets) allow for the anonymous,
illegal buying and selling of weapons.
Hackers: Black hat hackers, or those looking to bypass and exploit security measures for
personal gain or simply out of spite for an organization or action, brag about their exploits,
communicate and collaborate with other hackers, and share security exploits (take advantage of
a bug or vulnerability to gain access to software, hardware, data, etc.) on the darknet.
Gamblers: Certain sites on the darknet block U.S.-based internet service providers. Gamblers
may take to the darknet to skirt local gambling laws.
Terrorists: Just as people living and/or working in countries being led by oppressive regimes
will often take to the darknet, terrorists do too. Internet access, recruiting, sharing of
information, and organizing can be done anonymously on the darknet.
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Murderers/Assassins: While there is debate as to whether these services are legitimate, law
enforcement, or simply fictitious sites, there are dark web sites where murder-for-hire services
are listed.
Vendors of illegal explicit materials.
See more at:
https://www.darkowl.com/what-is-the-darknet/
