OSINT investigations are increasingly becoming essential in investigating a wide range of crimes. This is the fascinating case study of how EIA (the Environmental Investigation Agency) tracked online trade in endangered marine species using forum and e-commerce scraping. Their methodology allows them to save protected marine life daily, making a positive impact on sea life preservation. 

In February 2011, a hidden website appeared on the Tor network with an unusual promise: a global bazaar where anyone could buy and sell illicit goods without fear of surveillance. Known as Silk Road, the site combined two emerging technologies: Tor hidden services for anonymity and Bitcoin for untraceable payments to build what was marketed as an unpoliceable marketplace.

OSINT investigations are increasingly becoming essential in investigating a wide range of crimes. This is the fascinating case study of how EIA (the Environmental Investigation Agency) tracked online trade in endangered marine species using forum and e-commerce scraping. Their methodology allows them to save protected marine life daily, making a positive impact on sea life preservation. 

Dubbed "Operation SpecTor," this coordinated crackdown marks a significant victory in the ongoing battle against cybercrime and illegal online activities.

In July 2017, one of the most ambitious global cyber operations ever executed quietly brought down the largest illegal marketplace on the dark web: AlphaBay.

The dark web has been a part of public discourse for several decades. Known for its illicit activities and for hosting hackers and criminals of all kinds, it

OSINT investigations are increasingly becoming essential in investigating a wide range of crimes. This is the fascinating case study of how EIA (the

In July 2017, one of the most ambitious global cyber operations ever executed quietly brought down the largest illegal marketplace on the dark web: AlphaBay.

The dark web has been a part of public discourse for several decades. Known for its illicit activities and for hosting hackers and criminals of all kinds, it

OSINT investigations are increasingly becoming essential in investigating a wide range of crimes. This is the fascinating case study of how EIA (the

In July 2017, one of the most ambitious global cyber operations ever executed quietly brought down the largest illegal marketplace on the dark web: AlphaBay.

In the years following the decline of large darknet marketplaces, cybercrime did not disappear. It reorganized. Instead of Tor-only drug markets, a new kind of

In July 2017, one of the most ambitious global cyber operations ever executed quietly brought down the largest illegal marketplace on the dark web: AlphaBay.

In the years following the decline of large darknet marketplaces, cybercrime did not disappear. It reorganized. Instead of Tor-only drug markets, a new kind of

In February 2011, a hidden website appeared on the Tor network with an unusual promise: a global bazaar where anyone could buy and sell illicit goods without

In 2017, Ecuadorian authorities seized a refrigerated cargo vessel in the protected waters of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

In the years following the decline of large darknet marketplaces, cybercrime did not disappear. It reorganized. Instead of Tor-only drug markets, a new kind of

In April 2022, German authorities announced the takedown of Hydra, the largest and most influential darknet marketplace to have ever operated in the

In January 2021, German authorities announced the takedown of DarkMarket, at the time the largest active marketplace on the dark web. With nearly 500,000