arxiv.org
Research paper presenting a crawler architecture for collecting dark-web data over Tor.
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arxiv.org
Research study examining the structure and technical characteristics of dark-web content and services.
darpa.mil
DARPA research program that developed domain-specific search methods for hard-to-index web content.
arxiv.org
Research paper describing large-scale crawling and analysis methods for onion services.
europol.europa.eu
Europol and EMCDDA report on darknet drug markets, policy implications and research evidence.
europol.europa.eu
Europol assessment of online organized crime, including criminal services and dark-web developments.
arxiv.org
Measurement study mapping the I2P anonymity network and analyzing its observable structure.
arxiv.org
Longitudinal study measuring unique Tor onion services while accounting for mirrors and topology bias.
academicworks.cuny.edu
CUNY research paper examining automated collection and analysis of dark-web forum data.
arxiv.org
Study of whether website fingerprinting can distinguish and identify Tor onion-service traffic.
arxiv.org
Research paper evaluating abuse observed through a controlled honeypot hosted as a Tor onion service.
rand.org
RAND study of illicit online markets and the operational lessons they present for public policy.
arxiv.org
Longitudinal analysis of topic changes across collected cybercrime-ecosystem discussions.
arxiv.org
Public-health research measuring harmful-content availability and searches on the Tor network.
research.torproject.org
Tor Project hub for technical reports, open research questions, datasets and research safety guidance.
unodc.org
UNODC report on darknet-enabled cybercrime threats and policy responses in Southeast Asia.