Darknet investigations

Darknet investigation focuses on hidden services, identifiers, infrastructure, behaviour and connections that may support intelligence or evidence. Safe access alone is not an investigative strategy.

Darknet investigation focuses on hidden services, identifiers, infrastructure, behaviour and connections that may support intelligence or evidence. Safe access alone is not an investigative strategy.

What good practice looks like

Work should begin with an authorised objective, isolated working arrangements, collection boundaries and an evidence plan. Findings need corroboration across relevant sources.

Risks and common mistakes

Operational security, harmful content, attribution uncertainty and volatile services create material risks for unprepared investigators.

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