Combating Crime on the Dark Web

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Cyberterrorism on the Dark Web

Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is an action or threat against persons or properties with the purpose of negatively influencing governments or intimidating the public. In most cases, the term terrorism involves the use of fear and violence in the pursuit of ideological, religious, and political aims. Some of the most well-known terrorist organizations are the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Taliban, and Al-Qaida. In the past few decades, terrorism has gone dark and digital. The term cyberterrorism was first mentioned by Dr. Barry Collin, and it describes a planned attack performed by terrorists on computer systems. Cyberterrorism can be found all over the internet, especially on the Dark Web. There ...