Abstract
The dark web is notorious for the illicit activities it facilitates, including human trafficking, narcotics and weapons sales, and illegally obtained information transfers. In order to combat this constant, invisible threat to security, governments and experts have called for tougher legislation and increased surveillance. But on the opposite end of all this crime and villainy lie persecuted groups who use the dark web and the anonymity it affords to protect themselves from retaliation. This article uses Atavist’s digital storytelling medium to explore how hackers “hack” the web, ethical questions surrounding the dark web, and policy solutions to cyber security.
Recommended Citation
LeFrancois, D., Reilly, C., Munn, R., Strasel, A., Garcia, J., & Chiles, L. (2018). Hackers and the dark net: A look into hacking and the deep web [Atavist article]. James Madison Undergraduate Research Journal, 5(1), 33-34. Retrieved from http://commons.lib.jmu.edu/jmurj/vol5/iss1/4
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