Globally, almost 1.9 billion data records were compromised in the first half of 2017, up 164% compared to the last six months of 2016. The dark web is generally made up of sites that require anonymizing software like Tor to access. It is used by people suffering under repressive regimes, but also hosts sites dedicated to illegal activities, such as the sale of stolen data, drugs, or weapons. Monitoring the dark web can help you to boost your security and identify breaches and vulnerabilities.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3245587/scan-the-dark-web-for-threat-intelligence.html