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From Listings to Lineage: Mapping Darknet Drug Markets and Vendors in Early 2026

Darknet marketplaces do not simply operate — they evolve, and that evolution leaves measurable traces in the data they generate.

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The Islamic State’s Propaganda Playbook

Examine the Islamic State’s evolving digital propaganda strategy from centralized social media campaigns to a decentralized ecosystem.

2024 U.S. Presidential Election Disinformation on the Dark Web

In this report, DarkOwl analysts explore the election disinformation landscape on the dark web as we approach the 2024 election.

Navigating the Cyber Landscape: Strategies and Capabilities of Iran, China, North Korea and Russia

This report covers “the big 4” cyber adversaries and their military and civilian intelligence services that conduct cyber operations.

Dark Horizons: Will the Top Threats of 2023 Continue into 2024?

This infographic highlights threats of 2023 and which will be the most persistent threats that will impact 2024.

Trends in the Global Landscape of Fraud

This infographic outlines countries that have one type of fraud perpetrated disproportionately more than other countries.

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Dark Web Investigations: Uncovering the Hidden Web

DarkOwl is the darknet expert. This infographic outlines several aspects of DarkOwl’s dark web investigations.

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A Digital Taliban: Governing and Spying under the Taliban Regime, 2 Years Later

This report highlights how the Taliban has evolved from insurgents to a group who use social media and technology to suppress Afghanistan.

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Examination of the Darknet Exposure of Top Supply Chain Technology Vendors

In this report, DarkOwl analysts examine the darknet exposure of five top supply chain vendors by examining the darknet and adjacent sites.

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Forecasting Cyber Threats

This report outlines DarkOwl’s new metric based on email and credential volume to measure an organization’s darknet exposure.

Cyber Risk Modeling

With cyberattacks on the rise, organizations need better intelligence to enable them to model cyber risk to prevent and predict cyberattacks.

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Track Your Relative Risk on the Darknet

DarkOwl’s CTO explains how to potentially predict cyberattacks and why modeling risk is essential for all organizations of any size.

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Password Hygiene and Awareness

This infographic outlines password trends that the DarkOwl data team has observed over the past year and how password hygiene has evolved.

How Threat Actors Try to Trick You with Phishing Emails

In this infographic, we outline trends after analyzing 1,407 dubious emails from the past year to identify trends in the world of phishing.

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One Year Later: A Look Back at the Ukraine Conflict and its Impact on the Global Criminal Digital Ecosystem

In the year since Russia invaded Ukraine, a global cyberwar has transformed the complex landscape of hacktivists and digital threat actors.

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Trends in the Global Landscape of Online Scams

This infographic outlines countries that have one type of online scam perpetrated disproportionately more than other countries.

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Layers of the Internet: Understanding the Data that Makes Up Darknet Intelligence

This infographic describes the various layers of the internet, and some of the primary data sources found within each layer.

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Understanding the Differences Between the Surface Web, Deep Web and Darknet

DarkOwl Analysts break down the various layers of the internet, from “regular” search engine-compatible websites to complex hidden networks.

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Tensions Between China & Taiwan Realized on the Darknet

DarkOwl analysts provide insights and analysis from the darknet on how tensions between China and Taiwan are impacting the cyber underground.

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Understanding Risk to Corporations and Individuals

DarkOwl analysts review the domain of risk, taking a closer look at the threats corporations and individuals face and how risk is calculated and mitigated.

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Industrial Control Systems & Operational Technology Threats on the Darknet

Research identifies an alarming number of threats on the darknet that could effectively target and compromise Critical Infrastructure.

DarkOwl Glossary of Darknet Terms

Continually evolving resource that defines the common vernacular, slang terms, and acronyms that our analysts find on the darknet.

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Understanding Darknet Data at Scale

DarkOwl employs a modified model of “Big Data” often depicted by the “V’s” of Big Data.

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Cyberwar Data Leaks Related to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

DarkOwl analysts identify critical leaks across major key sectors, including those amongst cyber hacktivists and threat actors themselves.

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Ransomware Threat Signal & Data Flow

Many ransomware attacks are comprised of key stages, DarkOwl analysts outline the details of those stages.

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Understanding Darknet Intelligence (DarkInt)

DARKINT™ is a term, trademarked by DarkOwl, that combines two concepts: darknet and intelligence.

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World Password Day

In honor of World Password Day, analysts share statistics based on the email and password entities available in the DarkOwl Entity API.

The Growth of the Darknet

The darknet is fundamentally changing the landscape on who, where and how cyber crimes are perpetrated.

Critical Infrastructure, National Security, Research Report, Threat Intel

Version Control Systems & Supply Chain Risk

Research from DarkOwl analysts continues to indicate that software development and engineering tools are a viable exploitation vector.

Software Supply Chain & Version Control Systems Vulnerabilities Timeline

Timeline highlighting key Software Supply Chain and Version Control Systems vulnerabilities

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Establishing Footholds: Examining the Current Ransomware-as-a-Service Ecosystem

RaaS gangs have morphed into an evolving, elusive threat- deploying increasingly sophisticated malware with deception methodologies.

DarkOwl Response to White House Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity

DarkOwl is committed to providing the most comprehensive database of darknet intelligence for the protection of the nation’s digital infrastructure.

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Cloud Threat Landscape Report 2020

With organizations increasingly using cloud environments for scaling operations, understanding the cyber threat landscape is critical.

Research Report

Listening to Patient Data Security: Healthcare Industry and Telehealth Cybersecurity Risks

While COVID-19 has proven the healthcare industry’s overall resilience, research has found increased cyber risk with new emerging threats.

Research Report

Project Hope Suggests No Hope for Internet Freedom in Russia

Leaked documents found on DarkOwl Vision suggest Russia’s new restrictive internet law has been in the works for years.

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Nation State Actors on the Dark Web

Examining how nation states use the dark web and how the availability of new tools has leveled the global playing field of cyber capabilities.

DarkOwl Darknet Index: 2019 Fortune 500 Edition

Measuring how much data is available in the darknet post breach provides a meaningful measure of cyber risk. Here we look at the Fortune 500.

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The Darknet Index: U.S. Government Edition

In this report, we address how prominent U.S. government agencies, departments, and the U.S. military fare on the darknet.

The Darknet Index: 2018 Fortune 500 Edition

Measuring how much data is available in the darknet post breach provides a meaningful measure of cyber risk. Here we look at the Fortune 500.

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The Darknet Index: 2018 Black Hat Edition

Notable declines in darknet exposure among Black Hat exhibitors, but does a risky darkint score correlate to share price performance?

DarkOwl Darknet Index: Electric Utilities Edition

Ranking the Edison Electric Institute U.S. Investor-Owned (EEI-U.S.) electric companies using darknet intelligence.

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