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Cybercriminals launch ‘black market for Android users’ as dark web goes mobile

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By  Jason Murdock

 

In the wake of police action and drug market closures this year, dark web users are now turning toward secretive mobile services and traditional messaging apps, research suggests.

 

Some criminals lurking on the underground internet are even building dedicated marketplaces for Android users, typically masked by the anonymity provided by Tor’s “Orbot” application.

 

The claims were published in a report released this week (25 October) by US enterprise security firm Intsights.

 

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