Law enforcement agencies
As I wrote before, law enforcement agencies have a strong presence on the Dark Web. The officers working for these agencies can engage in undercover sting operations to capture criminals and other people engaged in illegal activity. Using Tor provides anonymity and hides the source IPs of the officers' computers, which otherwise would have blown their cover.
In the same manner, law enforcement agencies perform discreet online surveillance of services and websites without revealing themselves, by using Tor.
In order to better explain how law enforcement can operate on the Dark Web, I'd like to tell you about Operation Bayonet, a Dutch-led sting operation, to take down Hansa, a Dark Web market site, numbering 3,600 ...
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