HOW DOES LIFE WORK ON THE “DARK SIDE” OF THE INTERNET? LIFTING THE VEIL OF SECRECY WITHOUT BREAKING THE LAWS
Before answering the question of what a darknet is, it is necessary to understand the structure of the Internet, which consists of three main layers. The division, of course, is conditional, but it fully reflects the existing state of things. So, the top layer or “visible” is the one that we all use every day, just by clicking and clicking on hyperlinks or opening certain resources with the help of a search engine. That is, these are publicly accessible, open for use sites.
The second layer is called “deep” (from the English — Deep Web).
It contains corporate or private content that is not indexed or searched by search engines and is often protected by passwords, logins and other means that prevent unauthorized distribution. As an example of the deep Internet, we can cite various databases that are closed to a wide range of users, Intranet networks used as corporate communication tools, cloud storage with private access.
Finally, the third layer, “crusty and evil” is called dark (from the English — Dark). With its help, information is transmitted anonymously over networks, and sites are not opened through regular browsers, as well as are not detected by standard, “civilian” search engines. But is he so “evil”? Let’s figure it out.