As criminal investigation teams make advances on the dark web, so too do criminals in a continuous effort to evade detection. In 2024, the dark web remains a complex and evolving landscape for cybercrime and law enforcement agencies policing these underground forums, marketplaces, and encrypted communications.

In this webinar, Arina (Europol) and Rob Fitzsimons (Searchlight Cyber) explore the biggest trends in dark web criminality in 2024, from the drug trade to fraud and human trafficking.

In this webinar we share

• Examples of trafficking illegal goods on the dark web, such as drugs, arms, and ATM skimmers
• How law enforcement officers can surface emerging threats, including social unrest on the dark web
• Demonstration of how you can pivot on individual actors to view their posting history
• How technical and non-technical investigators can build a case using our dark web investigation platform

Key moments in the webinar

01:33 - How Searchlight Cyber supports law enforcement agencies
03:15 - The dark web in numbers, a quick overview of what you need to know
06:08 - Why are criminals turning to the dark web? Customer feedback
07:17 - How Arina supports criminal investigators in the DACH region
10:22 - Examples from the dark web, including fraud, the sale of drugs, and civil unrest
19:39 - Live demonstration: How to unmask criminals on dark web marketplaces using Cerberus
30:42 - CSEA investigations using Cerberus. A short criminal investigation use case
34:44 - First look: New Marketplace Search and Insights module coming to Cerberus soon
40:29 - Live audience questions and answers