A new study by University of Portsmouth (U.K.) computer scientist Gareth Owen finds that of the computer connections to websites that are specifically designed to be untraceable through the so-called "Dark Web," the bulk are going to sites that host child pornography.
The FBI acknowledges it was behind malware that infiltrated the servers of Freedom Hosting, one of the largest providers of online anonymity online, and identified the service's users.
Raiding seven ISPs last week, German law enforcement is beefing up its efforts to combat the scourge of child pornography. A total of 10 servers were confiscated from the companies, all running the same program that keeps Internet traffic anonymous.