IP Protection in the Darknet
With globaleyez’s darknet monitoring solution you are now able to detect and fight against IP infringements on darknet marketplaces.
IP issues in the darknet
The darknet is not accessible via search engines and requires special Tor browsers for anonymity. Websites must be specifically sought, but marketplaces exist within the darknet.
While some content is harmless, most involve criminal activities like drug trafficking, weapons smuggling, hacking services, and intellectual property violations. Fraudsters benefit from discreet advertising and lower detection risks.
Intellectual property infringements in the darknet go undetected longer due to minimal monitoring and constant changes, with authorities regularly seizing or deleting domains.
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Experts should monitor the dark web
As noted, the darknet can only be accessed through special browsers, and users must also be cautious of viruses and Trojans. We advise inexperienced users against exploring the dark web without prior training.
The structure of the dark web necessitates different monitoring approaches compared to the surface web, making it harder to identify perpetrators. We cannot rely on standard software tools to crawl marketplaces; manual checks are essential. Familiarity with the darknet's features and the ability to evaluate them correctly requires practice, expertise, and specialised tools, which our brand protection experts possess and are ready to utilise for you.
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Our solution for your brand
We have adapted our brand protection solutions to the needs of IP protection in the darknet and offer flexible services, including:
1. Manual monitoring
The search for IP infringements on the dark web starts with a manual search by our experts on the identified marketplaces.
As the conditions on the platforms differ greatly and are changing over time, we have to adapt our monitoring methods to them on each occasion. Monitoring can therefore be either keyword-based or involve wide-ranging searches within the marketplaces.
2. Information gathering and test purchase
The information given about listings on dark web marketplaces varies and is usually quite meagre. Some platforms just list usernames while others are more professionally structured and offer sales figures, contact info, and even ratings by customers
To learn as much as possible, we access the seller’s store and see if they have any other listings. Depending on the actual product (of course, we don’t buy illegal or controlled substances and prohibited items), we can conduct a test purchase.
3. Uncovering connections between surface and dark web
Once a target in the dark web has been identified, we try to uncover as many connections as possible between the seller and the surface web.
Some sellers trade on both sides of the web, with the darknet usually providing significantly less information about the seller or the origin of the offered products that we can collect and document as evidence.
4. Enforcement
We can enforce your rights and demand the takedown of infringing listings on the darknet, provided the platform lists their contact information.
However, given the nature of the darknet, this task is understandably more difficult than on the surface web.
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We look forward to finding a suitable solution for your challenges together with you.