New Report: A Profile into Kilos, New Search Engine for the Dark Web
“Kilos." A new dark web search engine that has quickly become the “Google” for cybercriminal marketplaces, forums and illicit products. Why is this new cybercriminal engine quickly becoming popular and what are the threats that security researchers and operations team face with Kilos?
After the recent indictment of Larry Harmon, alleged operator of the Bitcoin tumbling service Helix and darknet search engine Grams, Digital Shadows decided to profile Kilos. According to the firm, in November 2019, "Kilos" emerged from the cybercriminal underground and has become one of the most sophisticated dark web search engines to date, having indexed more platforms and added more search functionalities than other search engines while introducing updates, new features, and services that ensure more security and anonymity for its users. Kilos also maintains a stronger human element not previously seen on other prominent dark web-based search engines, says a new Digital Shadows blog.