Dark Reading Confidential: A Guided Tour of Today's Dark Web

This podcast transcript reviews how cybercriminals use Dark Web services (especially Tor) for ransomware leak sites, credential and malware markets, and how researchers and law enforcement investigate and take down operations. It discusses trends such as increased law-enforcement cooperation, operational security and rebranding by ransomware groups to evade sanctions, the use of blockchain analysis for tracking payments, and emerging use of AI to scale Dark Web data analysis; it offers guidance that defenders should prioritize practical monitoring for stolen credentials and use vendor expertise rather than attempting to build full Dark Web intelligence capabilities in-house.