Complex Network Analysis of Darknet Black Market Forum Structure

摘要

This work examines the network structure of illicit marketplaces that operate on thedarknet. These on-line marketplaces are crawled to obtain data of inter-usercommunications and this data is parsed in a network structure and its physicalproperties are analysed. The Configuration Model is used as a null model toinvestigate the patterns in these networks to reveal information about their topology.This information is applied to interpret the behaviour of users within these illegalmarketplaces.