Why you can’t buy security on the dark web
Data leaks and corporate breaches have become routine. In many cases, stolen credentials, databases, or attack tools eventually appear on the dark web, where they are traded and reused in future attacks.
CTO of Qrator Labs.
This raises a question for businesses: if stolen corporate data ends up on the dark web, does it make sense to engage with this environment directly — by buying information, paying for services, or negotiating with attackers?
The short answer is no.
Not because the dark web doesn’t matter — quite the opposite: it is a core part of today’s cybercriminal infrastructure. The problem is that doing business with the dark web rarely reduces the immediate risks and systematically strengthens the very market that creates threats.
The nature of the dark web
The dark web — often used interchangeably with the term darknet — refers to parts of the internet intentionally...
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