{"id":1124,"date":"2022-01-04T06:40:13","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T06:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.ai\/blog\/?p=767"},"modified":"2024-08-13T12:45:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T07:15:34","slug":"surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/","title":{"rendered":"Dark Web: What\u2019s under the Surface?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The internet provides all kinds of information or data that is either censored or controlled by various regulatory standards such as protocol or governmental telecom authorities. The concept of the dark web arose due to the need of sharing sensitive and important information without being monitored or censored by any regulatory authority. It is more of a cyber-underworld where dark activities occur and confidential data is sold. A normal or average user cannot access the information or data present here without the Tor browser. Here, the prime focus is anonymity and keeping identities secret.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#What_is_the_Dark_Web\" >What is the Dark Web?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#Book_a_Free_Demo_Call_with_Our_People_Security_Expert\" >Book a Free Demo Call with Our People Security Expert<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#Enter_your_details\" >Enter your details<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#Why_is_the_Dark_Web_Used\" >Why is the Dark Web Used?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#How_to_Access_it\" >How to Access it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#What_Kind_of_Content_is_Present_on_the_Darknet\" >What Kind of Content is Present on the Darknet?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#How_is_the_Darknet_Used_by_Cyber_Criminals\" >How is the Darknet Used by Cyber Criminals?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#Is_the_Dark_Web_Illegal\" >Is the Dark Web Illegal?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#What_is_the_Surface_Web\" >What is the Surface Web?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#What_is_Deep_Web\" >What is Deep Web?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#Why_Should_One_Not_Use_the_Darknet\" >Why Should One Not Use the Darknet?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#Relevance_of_the_Dark_Web_for_CISOs_and_CIOs\" >Relevance of the Dark Web for CISOs and CIOs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#Proactive_Security_is_Better_than_Unethical_Defence\" >Proactive Security is Better than Unethical Defence<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n      @media print, screen and (max-width: 63.99875em){\n      .tnp-submit\n      width: 48%;\n      }\n      .wp-block-tnp-minimal{\n      padding: 20px;\n      }\n      .blog_para\n      margin-top: 4px !important;\n      line-height: 25px !important;\n      font-size: 15px !important;\n      }\n\n      }\n      .blog_para{\n      font-family: jost,sans-serif;\n      margin-top: 14px;\n      margin-bottom: 30px;\n      color: #fff;\n      font-size: 15px !important;\n      color: black !important;\n\n      }\n\n      .wp-block-tnp-minimal{\n      padding:20px;\n      border: 1px solid grey;\n      }\n\n      .tnp-submit a{\n        background: #1d58c7!important;\n    border-radius: 5px!important;\n    text-transform: inherit!important;\n    padding: 8px 25px!important;\n    font-weight: 600!important;\n    color: #fff!important;\n    width: 30%!important;\n    border: none;\n      }\n\n      .blog_get{\n      font-size: 24px !important;\n      font-weight: 700;\n      padding-bottom: 0px;\n    font-family: 'Poppins' !important;\n      margin-bottom: 0px;\n      margin-top: 0px;\n      margin-bottom: 0px !important;\n      color: white;\n          line-height: 30px;\n          color: white;\n      }\n      .row{\n             display: flex;\n    flex-wrap: wrap;\n    flex-direction: row;\n    padding: 25px 0px 25px 36px;\n    align-items: center;\n\n      }\n\n.colLeft{\n         flex-basis:50%;\n    -webkit-box-flex: 0;\n    flex-grow: 0;\n    max-width: 50%;\n    color: white;\n}\n    \n .colRight{\n       flex-basis: 45%;\n    -webkit-box-flex: 0;\n    flex-grow: 0;\n    max-width: 50%;\n }\n\n.tnp-subscription-minimal{\n    float: right;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"max-width: 741px; margin: 0 auto; background-image: url('https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/marketing\/linkedinlowerbanner.webp'); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-position: center; \">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"colLeft\">\n<p class=\"blog_get\" style=\"font-family: 'Poppins' !important; color: white !important\">Subscribe to Our Newsletter On Linkedin<\/p>\n<p class=\"blog_para\" style=\"font-size: 16px;font-family: 'Poppins' !important; color: white !important; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 28px;line-height: 25px;\">Sign up to Stay Tuned with the Latest Cyber Security News and Updates<\/p>\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"tnp\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n            <form action=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/newsletter-thank-you\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\">\n<div class=\"tnp-submit\">\n                  <a class=\"libutton\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/build-relation\/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7062043746430783488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a><\/div>\n<\/form><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"colRight\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"tnp tnp-subscription-minimal \">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/marketing\/newsletter-icon.webp\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Dark_Web\"><\/span><strong>What is the Dark Web?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The dark web is an online uncharted repository of information and content that has existed since the inception of the internet. The accessibility to its content is attained by special privileges. The web pages or websites that portray such kinds of illegal data or information do not rank on Bing or Google\u2019s SERP (Search Engines Result in Pages).&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It is the part of the internet that is inaccessible by traditional web search engines. It is an overlay network containing World Wide Web content that exists only on darknets. These networks are only accessible through the internet with specific software, configurations, authorizations, and often a unique customized protocol. According to experts, it is a subset of the deep web, a part of the internet web which is not indexed by typical web search engines.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en\">\n\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>Document<\/title>\n<\/head>\n\n<style>\n    .interestedBtn {\n        width: 80% !important;\n        box-sizing: border-box !important;\n        display: inline-block !important;\n        padding: 11px !important;\n        border: 1px !important;\n        border-color: #ddd !important;\n        margin-top: 10px !important;\n        background-color: #183e8b !important;\n        background-image: none !important;\n        text-shadow: none !important;\n        color: #fff !important;\n        font-size: 14px !important;\n        line-height: 20px !important;\n        border-radius: 5px !important;\n        margin: 0 !important;\n        cursor: pointer !important;\n        box-shadow: 0px 4.66px 22.99px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.10);;\n    }\n\n\n        .formSec .formSecTwo{\n            padding-top: 15px !important;\n            margin-bottom: 30px !important;\n        }\n\n\n    .tnp-email {\n        width: 80% !important;\n        box-sizing: border-box;\n        padding: 8px 10px;\n        display: inline-block;\n        border: 1px solid #ced4da;\n        background: #fff;\n        color: #000 !important;\n        font-size: 13px;\n        line-height: 20px;\n        border-radius: 2px;\n        padding-right: 30px;\n        margin-bottom: 0px;\n    }\n\n    .formSec {\n        border: 1px solid #ced4da;\n        float: left !important;\n        width: 55% !important;\n    }\n\n    .mainBox {\n       \/* border: 1px solid #183e8b;*\/\n         background: white;\n        max-width: 600px !important;\n        margin: 0 auto !important;\n        padding: 20px !important;\n        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;\n    }\n\n    .boxDiv {\n        display: flex !important;\n    }\n\n    .boxConsult {\n        float: left !important;\n        width: 45% !important;\n        padding: 10px !important;\n    }\n\n    .formSecTwo {\n        text-align:center !important;\n        width: 100% !important;\n    }\n\n    .formHeading {\n        font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\n        margin-top: 0px;\n        font-weight: 700;\n        line-height: 25px;\n        font-size: 18px !important;\n        \n       margin-bottom: 60px !important;\n       color: #000!important;\n          margin-top: 5px !important;\n    }\n\n    .fieldHeading {\n        margin: 0 !important;\n        font-size: 13px !important;\n        text-align: left !important;\n        margin: 0px 39px 2px 93px !important;\n        font-weight: 500 !important;\n    }\n\n    .image {\n        max-width:90% !important;\n        height: auto !important;\n    }\n\n     .email-icon {\n            position: absolute;\n            right: 50px;\n             top: 20px;\n            transform: translateY(-50%);\n            pointer-events: none; \n        }\n\n          .email-container{\n             position: relative;\n         \n        }\n       \n\n        .email-icon img{\n                 width: 15px;\n        }\n\n\n         input::placeholder {\n            color:#495057;\n        }\n\n\n     ::placeholder {\n        color: #495057;\n    }\n\n        ::-ms-input-placeholder { \n          color:#495057;\n        }\n\n\n        input:-webkit-autofill {\n            background-color: transparent !important;\n            -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0px 1000px white inset !important; \n            box-shadow: 0 0 0px 1000px white inset !important;\n            color: #495057 !important; \n        }\n\n        \n        input {\n            color:#495057 !important;\n        }\n\n\n    @media screen and (max-width: 480px) {\n        .boxDiv {\n            display: block !important;\n            padding: 15px !important;\n         \n        }\n\n        .image{\n        width: 80% !important;\n         margin-bottom: 14px;\n        }\n        .fieldHeading {\n            text-align: left !important;\n            margin: unset !important;\n        }\n\n        .boxConsult {\n            width: unset !important;\n            float: none !important;\n        }\n\n        .mainBox {\n            border: unset !important;\n        }\n\n        .formSec {\n            float: unset !important;\n            width: 100% !important;\n        }\n\n        .formSecTwo {\n            text-align: center !important;\n        }\n\n        .tnp-email {\n            width: 90% !important;\n        }\n\n        .formHeading {\n            margin-bottom: unset !important;\n        }\n\n         .email-icon {\n            position: absolute;\n            right: 25px;\n            top: 58%;\n            transform: translateY(-50%);\n            pointer-events: none; \/* Make sure the icon doesn't block clicking on the input *\/\n        }\n       \n        .email-container{\n             position: relative;\n        }\n\n    }\n<\/style>\n\n<body>\n\n    <div class=\"mainBox\" box-sizing:=\"\" border-box;=\"\">\n\n        <div class=\"boxDiv\">\n\n            <div class=\"boxConsult\">\n                <div>\n                    <h3 class=\"formHeading\" style=\" font-size: 16px !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Book_a_Free_Demo_Call_with_Our_People_Security_Expert\"><\/span>\n                        Book a Free Demo Call with Our People Security Expert<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n                <\/div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/threatcop_blog\/form.svg\" class=\"image\">\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"formSec\">\n                <div class=\" formSecTwo\">\n                    <h4 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 16px !important;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enter_your_details\"><\/span>Enter your details<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"tnp tnp-subscription-minimal\">\n                        <form action=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/thankyou-blog\" method=\"get\" target=\"_blank\">\n                            <div class=\"email-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\">\n\n                                <input class=\"tnp-email\" type=\"text\" required=\"\" name=\"FullName\" value=\"\"\n                                    placeholder=\"Full Name\">\n                                    <span class=\"email-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/threatcop_blog\/icon01.svg\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"email-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\">\n                               \n                                <input class=\"tnp-email\" type=\"email\" required=\"\" name=\"email\" value=\"\"\n                                    placeholder=\"Corporate Email Id\">\n                                     <span class=\"email-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/threatcop_blog\/icon02.svg\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"email-container\" style=\"margin-bottom:20px;\">\n                               \n                                <input class=\"tnp-email\" type=\"text\" required=\"\" name=\"CompanyName\" value=\"\"\n                                    placeholder=\"Company Name\">\n                                    <span class=\"email-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/threatcop_blog\/icon03.svg\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/><\/span>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <div class=\"email-container\">\n                               \n                                <input class=\"tnp-email\" type=\"number\" required=\"\" name=\"Phone\" value=\"\"\n                                    placeholder=\"Phone No.\"><br>\n                                    <span class=\"email-icon\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/awareness.threatcop.ai\/threatcop_blog\/icon04.svg\" class=\"img-fluid\" \/><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"BlogForm\" value=\"BlogForm\"><br>\n                            <input class=\"tnp-submit interestedBtn\" name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\"\n                                value=\"SUBMIT\">\n\n                        <\/form>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/body>\n\n<\/html>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_the_Dark_Web_Used\"><\/span><strong>Why is the Dark Web Used?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The dark web was conceived on 20th March 2000 as \u2018Freenet\u2019, which was a decentralized and peer-to-peer network. It was developed with the purpose of eliminating any attacks or snooping activities carried out by security agencies and government authorities.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Its popularity lies in the fact that it is not accessible to everyone. The standard web browsers don\u2019t even consider opening these pages as they mark them unsafe. The people using this part of the web can freely share content that is either pirated or not freely available.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/giphy-1.gif\" alt=\"Dark Web\" class=\"wp-image-9603\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Access_it\"><\/span><strong>How to Access it?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Although it is legal to access the dark web, there are certain online activities and websites that are illegal. The dark web is only accessible through specific kinds of software and tools. All you need to do is install a dark web browser on your computer system. Once installed, it will work like a regular web browser. The user can simply type in a URL and the search results will appear. But one needs to stay vigilant while surfing. After all, it is called the \u201cDark Web\u201d for a reason.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Nevertheless, browsing for information here is comparatively more difficult than using normal search engines like Google. This is because it doesn\u2019t have the index or ranking function, making it harder to search exactly what the user requires. Only some search engines like Uncensored Hidden Wiki provide guidance for searching content on the dark web. Searching for anything here might prove to be risky because the dark web is full of illegal websites.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Kind_of_Content_is_Present_on_the_Darknet\"><\/span><strong>What Kind of Content is Present on the Darknet?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The dark web has all kinds of information. However, it is especially infamous for its troves of illegal content and stolen data. The dark web is a popular platform amongst criminals looking to sell black market products, illegally acquired databases, stolen user information, firearms, illegal drugs, etc. Any individual who wants free content can also explore the dark web.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Another concerning aspect of the use of the dark web is the increased sharing of illegal content such as pirated and pornographic materials. Several dark websites also allow users to gain access to various paid platforms and content for free. This can significantly hamper the business of various OTT platforms that rely on selling subscription plans.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Dark-Web-Forbes-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10118\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Source: Forbes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_is_the_Darknet_Used_by_Cyber_Criminals\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How is the Darknet Used by Cyber Criminals?<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dark web has considerably contributed to the rapid rise in the intensity and frequency of <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threatcop.ai\/top-ransomware-attacks.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>ransomware attacks<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Attackers carrying out ransomware attacks have widely started using the double extortion technique, wherein they threaten to leak a victim organization\u2019s sensitive data on the dark web if their ransom demands are not met. For instance, at the end of 2021, Russian hackers leaked stolen data from the UK police on the dark web due to delays in ransom payment.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Numerous hackers and <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/ransomware-groups\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>ransomware gangs<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> sell their services on the dark web to help others carry out vicious cyber attacks on businesses and organizations worldwide. Many cybercriminals use the dark web as online repositories to conduct extortion processes or other malicious activities. According to Techjury, about <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #183994;\" href=\"https:\/\/techjury.net\/blog\/how-much-of-the-internet-is-the-dark-web\/#gref\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20 billion records<\/a><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were added to the dark web in 2020. Hackers also use the dark web to conduct illegal trades and transmit <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resources<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with restricted access. Silk Road is one of the most popular darknet marketplaces, widely known for facilitating payments made in bitcoin.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Dark_Web_Illegal\"><\/span><strong>Is the Dark Web Illegal?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Accessing the web pages or resources on the dark web is not illegal or unlawful. However, it is illegal to use or access protected sensitive or restricted information. The restricted data can be credentials, login authorization details, bank account details, sensitive information of an organization, etc. In simple terms, browsing the dark web is legal but using it for unauthorized purposes is illegal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Surface-Web-vs-Deep-Web-vs-Dark-Web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10121\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: DeepWebSiteLinks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Surface_Web\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>What is the Surface Web?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The surface web is like the tip of an iceberg. The whole internet can be considered as Mount Kea, which is the largest mountain on Earth, whose 65% is submerged in the ocean near Hawaii islands. Similarly, the surface web is the small portion of the whole internet, whose most of the parts are hidden. The surface web contains all the information that can be found through search engines.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Deep_Web\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>What is Deep Web?<\/b><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The deep web is said to be everything on the internet that lies below the surface web. The deep web consists of data and information that is stored on the server of any website. This storage contains records, reports, and repositories. The dark web is the subset of the deep web, which is not indexed or couldn\u2019t be searched on search engines.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Should_One_Not_Use_the_Darknet\"><\/span><strong>Why Should One Not Use the Darknet?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Standard web browsers such as Google Chrome and Firefox use several backend tools and social contracts to protect those using the internet. The dark web doesn\u2019t provide any medium that secures or safeguards the users. In simpler terms, the users on the dark web are more vulnerable than they are on the surface web. This can expose the users to malware such as keyloggers, ransomware, botnet malware, phishing malware, etc. Anyone who uses the dark web is always at risk of suffering a cyber attack.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Relevance_of_the_Dark_Web_for_CISOs_and_CIOs\"><\/span><strong>Relevance of the Dark Web for CISOs and CIOs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The CISOs and CIOs are primarily responsible for protecting an organization\u2019s data and securing them against cyber threats. Cybercriminals are always a risk for an organization as they can steal its data through various mediums and post it on the dark web. CISOs and CIOs can monitor the threats circulating on the dark web, which can be used for exploitation and landing attacks.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Other ways CIOs and CISOs can use the dark web to secure their organization is by monitoring the data dumps, searching for stolen credentials belonging to an organization, or keeping an eye out for the vendors selling access to corporate networks. The best mitigation strategy can be employing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/security-awareness-training-for-employees\/\"><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><strong>security awareness training<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><strong> for employees<\/strong><\/span> to keep them informed about different kinds of threats. It has become extremely important for organizations to educate and train their employees to make them vigilant and cyber aware.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Proactive_Security_is_Better_than_Unethical_Defence\"><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Proactive Security is Better than Unethical Defence<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">In the world of evolving cybercrimes, industries like cybersecurity and information security play a major role in protecting computers, networks, and software from the reach of threat actors. Organizations have a larger number of internet users and are highly prone to these cyber attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Therefore, organizations must educate their employees about the cybercriminal activities that take place on the surface web and dark web. Employees should be well aware of the correct usage of both sections of the internet and the potential risks of not protecting their personal information.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It is essential for organizations to guide their employees with proper <\/span><span style=\"color: #183994;\"><b>cybersecurity awareness training<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"> because the lack of knowledge can be easily exploited by malicious actors.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Have you ever come across the \u201cDark Web\u201d? Share your experience in the comment section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The internet provides all kinds of information or data that is either censored or controlled by various regulatory standards such as protocol or governmental telecom authorities. The concept of the dark web arose due to the need of sharing sensitive and important information without being monitored or censored by any regulatory authority. It is more [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7268,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-miscellaneous"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dark Web: What\u2019s under the Surface? - ThreatCop Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The dark web is an overlay network that exists only on darknet and is not accessible by everyone. Its prime focus is anonymity...\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dark Web: What\u2019s under the Surface? - ThreatCop Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The dark web is an overlay network that exists only on darknet and is not accessible by everyone. Its prime focus is anonymity...\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Threatcop\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Threatcop\/100083109892339\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-01-04T06:40:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-08-13T07:15:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dark-web-2.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1250\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Threatcop\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@threatcop\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@threatcop\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Threatcop\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Threatcop\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e4db27ffd37219d73fc6b40cc9d45cfa\"},\"headline\":\"Dark Web: What\u2019s under the Surface?\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-01-04T06:40:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-08-13T07:15:34+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1411,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/01\\\/dark-web-2.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"Miscellaneous\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\\\/\",\"name\":\"Dark Web: What\u2019s under the Surface? - ThreatCop Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/01\\\/dark-web-2.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-01-04T06:40:13+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-08-13T07:15:34+00:00\",\"description\":\"The dark web is an overlay network that exists only on darknet and is not accessible by everyone. Its prime focus is anonymity...\u00a0\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/01\\\/dark-web-2.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2022\\\/01\\\/dark-web-2.webp\",\"width\":1250,\"height\":1200,\"caption\":\"dark web\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Dark Web: What\u2019s under the Surface?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Threatcop\",\"description\":\"Cybersecurity Blogs, News, Updates, and Articles\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Threatcop\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/threatcop-logo-black-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/threatcop-logo-black-1.png\",\"width\":432,\"height\":102,\"caption\":\"Threatcop\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/people\\\/Threatcop\\\/100083109892339\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/threatcop\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/threatcop\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/threatcop_official\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/e4db27ffd37219d73fc6b40cc9d45cfa\",\"name\":\"Threatcop\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/avatar_user_1_1696398433.jpeg\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/avatar_user_1_1696398433.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/avatar_user_1_1696398433.jpeg\",\"caption\":\"Threatcop\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/threatcop.com\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Dark Web: What\u2019s under the Surface? - ThreatCop Blog","description":"The dark web is an overlay network that exists only on darknet and is not accessible by everyone. Its prime focus is anonymity...\u00a0","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Dark Web: What\u2019s under the Surface? - ThreatCop Blog","og_description":"The dark web is an overlay network that exists only on darknet and is not accessible by everyone. Its prime focus is anonymity...\u00a0","og_url":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/","og_site_name":"Threatcop","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Threatcop\/100083109892339\/","article_published_time":"2022-01-04T06:40:13+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-08-13T07:15:34+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1250,"height":1200,"url":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dark-web-2.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Threatcop","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@threatcop","twitter_site":"@threatcop","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Threatcop","Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/"},"author":{"name":"Threatcop","@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e4db27ffd37219d73fc6b40cc9d45cfa"},"headline":"Dark Web: What\u2019s under the Surface?","datePublished":"2022-01-04T06:40:13+00:00","dateModified":"2024-08-13T07:15:34+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/"},"wordCount":1411,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dark-web-2.webp","articleSection":["Miscellaneous"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/","url":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/","name":"Dark Web: What\u2019s under the Surface? - ThreatCop Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dark-web-2.webp","datePublished":"2022-01-04T06:40:13+00:00","dateModified":"2024-08-13T07:15:34+00:00","description":"The dark web is an overlay network that exists only on darknet and is not accessible by everyone. Its prime focus is anonymity...\u00a0","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dark-web-2.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/dark-web-2.webp","width":1250,"height":1200,"caption":"dark web"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/surface-web-dark-web-and-deep-web\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Dark Web: What\u2019s under the Surface?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/","name":"Threatcop","description":"Cybersecurity Blogs, News, Updates, and Articles","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Threatcop","url":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/threatcop-logo-black-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/threatcop-logo-black-1.png","width":432,"height":102,"caption":"Threatcop"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Threatcop\/100083109892339\/","https:\/\/x.com\/threatcop","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/threatcop\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/threatcop_official\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/e4db27ffd37219d73fc6b40cc9d45cfa","name":"Threatcop","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/avatar_user_1_1696398433.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/avatar_user_1_1696398433.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/avatar_user_1_1696398433.jpeg","caption":"Threatcop"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/threatcop.com"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1124"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11724,"href":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1124\/revisions\/11724"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}