Dark Net

2016 ‧ Documentary ‧ 2 seasons

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First episode date	January 21, 2016
Final episode date	May 25, 2017
Narrated by	Lauren Terp
Networks	SHOWTIME
Genres	Documentary
Date of Reg.	2020-01-14 02:04:23
Date of Upd.	2021-11-23 07:27:09
ID	2416516

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About Dark Net

In the 21st century, most people use the Internet on a daily basis, but there is more to the worldwide network than what is at its surface. This documentary series explores that often-disturbing darker side of the Internet. The dark web, as it's known, was originally intended to be a hidden area where members of the intelligence community could privately meet, but it is increasingly being exploited by online predators and criminals. Each half-hour episode details a particular theme, which include cyberkidnapping, digital warfare, online cults and pornography addiction. "Dark Net" intends to raise thought-provoking conversations about technology and privacy. … MORE

Twitter glitch allows CIA informant channel to be hijacked

Oct 17,2023 8:51 pm

... me/securelycontactingcia - to its Telegram channel containing information about contacting the organisation on the Dark Net and through other secretive means...

Parrots for sale: The internet's role in illicit trade

Feb 5,2022 4:21 am

... " Plain sightOther cyber-crimes, like drug sales and images of child sexual abuse, have typically been pushed into encrypted spaces such as the Dark Net, but much of the online illicit wildlife trade remains in plain sight...

Twitter glitch allows CIA informant channel to be hijacked

Feb 5,2022 4:21 am

By Joe TidyCyber correspondent

A cyber-security researcher has exploited a glitch on the CIA's official Twitter account, to hijack Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/a_channel-whois.html'>A Channel used for recruiting spies.

The US Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/central_intelligence-whois.html'>Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) account on X, formerly known as Twitter, displays a Link to a Telegram channel for informants.

But Kevin McSheehan was able to redirect potential CIA contacts to his own Telegram channel.

" The CIA really dropped Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_ball-whois.html'>The Ball here, " Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_ethical-whois.html'>The Ethical hacker said.

The CIA is a US government organisation known for gathering secret intelligence information, often over Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_internet-whois.html'>The Internet , from a vast network of spies and tipsters around the world

Its official X account, with nearly 3. 5 million followers, is used to promote Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_agency-whois.html'>The Agency and encourage people to get Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/in_touch-whois.html'>In Touch to protect US Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/national_security-whois.html'>National Security .

Biggest fear

Mr McSheehan, 37, who lives in Maine, in the US, said he had discovered the security mistake earlier on Tuesday.

" My immediate thought was panic, " Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/he_said-whois.html'>He Said .

" I saw that the official Telegram Link they were sharing could be hijacked - and my biggest fear was that a country like Russia, China or Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/north_korea-whois.html'>North Korea could easily intercept Western intelligence. "

At some point after 27 September, the CIA had added to its X profile page a Link - Https : //t. me/securelycontactingcia - to its Telegram channel containing information about contacting the organisation on Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_dark-whois.html'>The Dark net and through other secretive means.

The channel said, in Russian: " Our global mission demands that individuals be able to reach out to CIA securely from anywhere, " while warning potential recruits to " be wary of any channels that claim to represent the CIA".

But a flaw in how X displays some links meant the full web address had been truncated to Https : //t. me/securelycont - an unused Telegram username.

As soon as Mr McSheehan noticed the issue, he registered the username so anyone clicking on Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_link-whois.html'>The Link was directed to his own channel, which warned them not to share any secret or sensitive information.

" I did it as a security precaution, " Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/he_said-whois.html'>He Said .

" It's a problem with the X site that I've seen before - But I was amazed to see the CIA hadn't noticed. "

The CIA did not reply to a Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/bbc_news-whois.html'>Bbc News request for comment - But within an hour of Https ://www.xwhos.com/person/the_request-whois.html'>The Request , the mistake had been corrected.