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Is Telegram the new Darknet? A comparison of traditional and emerging digital criminal marketplaces
Lummen, D.L.M. (2023) Is Telegram the new Darknet? A comparison of traditional and emerging digital criminal marketplaces.
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| Abstract: | Digital criminal marketplaces on the Darknet have existed for many years, giving users the opportunity to buy and sell a large variety of illegal goods and services. Law enforcement has had an increased focus in taking down these Darknet marketplaces in the last years. At the same time, a new type of digital criminal marketplace has risen on the messaging app Telegram. In this research the differences and similarities between the two types of criminal marketplaces are evaluated in terms of organisational structure, users, goods and services advertised and their development over time. In general, Telegram marketplaces are easier to use. However, for this ease of use users compromise by not having access to systems that can protect both buyer and seller in the ordering process, which Darknet marketplaces do have. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Clients: | Politie Nederland, Driebergen, Netherlands |
| Faculty: | EEMCS: Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science |
| Subject: | 54 computer science |
| Programme: | Computer Science MSc (60300) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/94687 |
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