For the uninitiated, if you want to access the dark web anonymously while enjoying the highest level of security and privacy protection, you need to use both Tor and a VPN.

So far, AlphaBay Dark Web Marketplace has 221,937 registered users, 3,795 active vendors, and 12,283 items for sale.

"ODN" has officially received an official response from the Onion666 Dark Web Directory, which has completed the function of creating a blacklist of fraudulent websites, and issued a statement on its official Twitter page: " Onion666 Dark Web Directory has singled out fraudulent websites for inclusion in the category, confirming fraudulent websites."

Chainalysis reports that about 3.7% of cryptocurrency whales are criminals and most of their income appears to come from the dark web, as they have about $25 billion in total assets. However, as law enforcement becomes more efficient, legal cryptocurrency adoption remains ahead of illegal use.

In its announcement, Tor officials thanked the cryptocurrency community for its strong support and said that through donations, Tor has made great strides to successfully deal with the Russian blockade and is also playing an important role in improving cryptocurrency privacy.

DarkSearch once claimed to be the 1st real dark web search engine, and its creators have a background in cybersecurity and are dedicated to helping businesses and individuals better deal with today's cyber threats. But the popular search engine has shut down access to regular users and appears to be going commercially.

Swissport, the world's largest airline and airport service provider, has been hit by a ransomware group behind the attack, BlackCat, and the ransom hackers have been selling all 1.6 terabytes of their stolen data on dark web sites.

Accessing the dark web on your iPhone is as easy as launching a windowing system. All you need is a VPN, Onion Browser (like TOR Browser) and you can start browsing the dark web safely.

Blockchain analytics provider Elliptic revealed that the four Russian sites earned a total of about $263 million in digital assets through illegal transactions. The three most commonly used cryptocurrencies are bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH) and litecoin (LTC).

HaoYu Wang, 26, who is from China but attended the University of Utah, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on suspicion of murder, according to an arrest statement. Wang told police he bought heroin and fentanyl on the dark Web and that the couple intended to kill themselves together.