From hiring a hitman to buying drugs... Just how dangerous is the dark web?

From hiring a hitman to buying drugs, weapons or a new identity, the dark web is the underbelly of the internet where the criminally minded lurk and the curious sometimes venture.. and with disastrous consequences

The area of hacking is a big one on the dark web, with several sites offering different hacking and financial services. File photo

“I am offering my services for everyone with enough cash here,” boasts the poster of a Rent a Hacker profile on the dark web. “Prices depend a lot on the problem you want me to solve, but minimum amount for smaller jobs is 250 EUR,” the post adds.

For this dark web service provider, money is the key, the reason why he or she turned to the dark web as a way to maximise the money they can earn from their skills.