Anonymous, a group affiliated with hacking, managed to bring down one-fifth of Tor based websites. Anonymous is well-known as being a hacktivist group, many times hacking departments/companies that are in the news, and essentially create a list of demands for the company. In this instance, Anonymous hacked and brought down almost 10,000 sites that were sharing child pornography on the Dark Web.
The Dark Web is part of the World Wide Web that exists on overlay networks and darknets. “Dark Webs uses public Internet but access to it can only be gained through some specific software, authorization codes or a particular configuration.” The host that was hacked was known as Freedom Hosting II, which hosts about 20% of all Dark Web websites.
Thanks for the post Shain,
If this was true, than I can say that this was good thing. Although it was done through illegal means, but if it helped to take down another illegal activity than it’s like fighting “fire with fire.”
This is really disturbing news to me. While I’m glad they took down the sites, it’s especially disturbing that they existed in the first place. It also concerns me that they are accepting bitcoin ransom to put the sites back up. If they actual put one of these CP sites back up, they are essentially profiting for them existing in the first place. Instead they should be collaborating with the police to bring these crooks to justice.
Should I call this trouble in paradise or trouble in hell? Whichever it is, it’s an interesting “form of civil war” I am anxious to see how this will develop. Will it turn out as a benefit for the “light world,” or a something that worsens the situation for regular internet users when it comes to security? We shall see.