That's a web browser, much like Chrome, Safari, Edge, Firefox, and the rest, except it allows you access to. You can read more about TOR on its project page, where you can also download the TOR browser. That's because it's an Onion address, which is only available via TOR - otherwise known as The Onion Router. Its URL is and that may well not look like any type of Internet address you've ever seen before. If you want to experience the dark web for yourself, the best starting point is the Hidden Wiki, which now has a brand new version 3 domain. Another is for whistleblowers of corporate crime. Those living in oppressive regimes, for example, can use the dark web to communicate with the outside world about the realities of the life they face despite government propaganda, under the protection of the dark web's encryption and anonymity. There are valid and legitimate reasons why someone would want to conduct themselves anonymously online or to circumvent restrictions on their web browsing. These things are enabled by cryptocurrency and the onion router, a series of layers upon layers of encrypted traffic that masks your IP address, network entry, and exit points. It's where the Medibank hackers dumped the data they stole, and the Silk Road marketplace facilitated the sale of illicit drugs. The so-called 'dark web' has received a fair share of negative publicity.

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