Know Your Enemy: Understanding Dark Market Dynamics
DARKReading, Wednesday, July 9th, 2025
To help counter crime, today's organizations require a cyber-defense strategy that incorporates the mindset of the cybercriminal.
In popular culture, content providers portray the Dark Web as a sinister, unorganized Internet forum run by shadowy figures in hoodies. By all accounts, it is a hub of illegal activity. Reports show that 56.8% of content found on the Dark Web is illegal, 20% of global drug sales occur on Dark Web markets, and 60% of Dark Web marketplaces focus on cybercrime-related activities.