July 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report

July 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report

Note The July 2026 Dark Web Threat Actor Trend Report focuses on trends among threat actors—including hacktivists—active on the deep web and dark web. It is explicitly noted that the factual accuracy of some content could not be verified. Major Issues Handala claimed to have compromised the core infrastructure of

Spread and Evolution of AI-Based Hacking Tools – From Dark Web Distribution to Autonomous Attacks

Spread and Evolution of AI-Based Hacking Tools – From Dark Web Distribution to Autonomous Attacks

Key takeaway. since the emergence of WormGPT in June 2023, AI-based hacking tools have spread to the dark web, Telegram, GitHub, and Hugging Face. the market has evolved into a mix of paid subscription SaaS and free open-source distributions. key capabilities have been segmented into phishing automation, malware development, reconnaissance,