The Danger Of The Dark Web, A Site That Is Often Visited By The Suspected Perpetrator Of The SMAN 72 Explosion

Illustration of visiting the dark web (photo: dock. unsplash)

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for Densus 88, AKBP Mayndra Eka Wardhana, previously revealed that the alleged perpetrators of the explosion at SMAN 72 Jakarta often visited dangerous websites known as the dark web.

It was not disclosed what the name of the site is often visited, but Mayndra stated that this dark site displays malicious visualization. Website visitors can see photos or videos of people killed or killed.

"(This dark site) displays videos or photos of people who really died, usually due to accidents, wars, killings, or other brutal incidents," Mayndra said in a statement, reported on Wednesday, November 12.

These findings show how dangerous dark sites are, especially for minors without parental supervision. Dark web is not just entertainment because there are many things that need to be prepared before visiting this banned site.

Content Available On Dark Web

For those who don't know, dark web or dark site is a hidden internet part that cannot be accessed by everyone. This site is not part of an open web like Google because users have to use special software.

Some examples of the dark web site are Rent-a-Hitman who offers the services of hitman, Human Leather that provides items with human skin, Hurtcore that display sadistic and brutal images such as murder, and others.

On dark sites, visitors not only find harmful content such as extreme violence. They can also see content of child exploitation or look for prohibited items such as drugs, weapons, and other types of prohibited items.

Data sales and account credentials are also commonplace on the dark web. There are many other types of online crimes that can be found on the dark web so that children shouldn't see this site. There is a possibility that their psychology and emotions will be disrupted.

How To Visit Dark Web

The dark web cannot be visited easily because there are many threats waiting for visitors. Ironically, this danger cannot be seen by the eyes. If it does not strengthen device security, visitors can directly catch the virus or malware.

Launching from Kaspersky, the main key to accessing the dark web is to use the The Onion Routing (Tor) network browser. This browser can be downloaded via the official website www.torproject.org.

With this browser, users can visit websites with special '.onion' domains. Users are also advised to enable VPN before opening the torque to strengthen the device's security layer.

Tor takes advantage of random paths from encrypted servers called nodes. This layered mechanism allows users to connect to the deep web without worrying that their actions are being tracked down or their browsing history is exposed.

Sites on the dark web also use Tor, or similar software like I2P, to maintain their own anonymity. Therefore, it is difficult to identify who the site operator is or where the site is hosted.