Hacking Forums

Dark web forums are very similar to their clear web counterparts in almost every way, except for the content they discuss. Indeed, some began life on the clear web before migrating to the dark web to evade surveillance or censorship, though others continue to maintain a clear web presence. As with marketplaces, forums cover the breadth of wider criminal activity. However, these examples show that in particular there is a thriving community of cybercriminals on dark web forums, sharing information, tutorials, access, and exploits. Some of these forums have been around for decades and, while the cybercriminal landscape has changed drastically, the perseverance of the markets shows that the dark web community remains very much the same.