Dark Web & BitCoin Global Terrorism Threat Assessment
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………………… 4
2. Dark Web …………………………………………………………………………………………. 5
2.1. Problems for the Intelligence Community …………………………………………………. 5
2.1.1. Frequent Changes in Addresses and no Search Engines …………………………………………………….. 5
2.1.2. Anonymous and Encrypted Communication Services ……………………………………………………..6
2.1.3. Anonymous and Untraceable Telephony ……………………………………………………………………………7
2.1.4. Other Means of Anonymous and Untraceable Communication ………………………………………….7
3. Bitcoin …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
3.1. Technical Explanation ……………………………………………………………………………. 9
3.2. Problems for the Intelligence Community ……………………………………………….. 10
3.2.1. No Controlling Instances ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 10
3.2.2. Assets cannot be Frozen or otherwise Seized …………………………………………………………………….11
3.2.3. Bitcoin can be “Laundered” ……………………………………………………………………………………………….11
3.2.4. Empowers untraceable Funding for (Cyber-)terrorism ………………………………………………………12
3.2.5. Allows an absolutely uncontrollable Black Market ……………………………………………………………. 13
3.2.6. Enables absolutely plausible deniability of foreign Governments and Institutions for
involvement in ‘Cyber-Attacks’ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14
4. Examples of Crimes currently being committed …………………………………… 14
4.1. Terrorism …………………………………………………………………………………………… 15
4.2. Financial Fraud …………………………………………………………………………………… 16
4.3. Money Laundering of Conventional Currency …………………………………………… 17
4.4. Superior Counterfeits (Documents and Money) ………………………………………… 17
4.5. International Drug Trade ………………………………………………………………………. 18
4.6. Arms Trade …………………………………………………………………………………………. 18
4.7. Child (and other illegal) Pornography …………………………………………………….. 19
4.8. Extortion (of Law Enforcement Personnel) ………………………………………………. 20
4.9. Contract Murder ………………………………………………………………………………….. 20
4.10. Human Trials …………………………………………………………………………………….. 21
4.11. Human Trafficking …………………………………………………………………………….. 22
4.12. Content Piracy …………………………………………………………………………………… 22
5. Conclusions ……………………………………………………………………………………. 23
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