A darknet refers to a collection of hidden, encrypted online content and anonymized network activity that sits on the ‘deep web’ beyond what traditional search engines can discover and index.

How Darknets Relate to Managed IT:

– Associated with cybercriminal communication channels, hidden marketplaces selling stolen data and other serious online policy breaches.
– Activity often leverages privacy-preserving software like Tor to mask locations and user identities via relayed traffic routing.
– MSPs must account for darknet risks when evaluating threat landscapes and crafting cyber defenses for clients.

Example:

A bank’s cyber threat monitoring uncovers an employee’s unauthorized attempt to access proprietary trading algorithms being sold illegally on a darknet marketplace.

Key Takeaways:

– Hidden corners of the internet used to anonymously share sensitive, controversial or unlawful content.
– MSPs enhance security to prevent data exfiltration to and from darknet sites.
– WPG partners to swiftly detect and mitigate darknet policy violations across client systems.