Intelligence Lab
Dictionary
Dark web slang
Jargon and data-field names from dark web forums, explained in plain English.
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Forums
The number of distinct forums a term was seen on. Terms seen on only one forum are
greyed out, because they’re more often one-off names than shared vocabulary.
Posts
Distinct forum posts mentioning a term, counted once per post.
Type
Jargon is vocabulary used mainly within these communities. Repurposed terms are everyday words
that mean something different here; security terms are standard security terminology; generic
terms aren’t specific to these communities.
Language
The language a term comes from, not where it was posted. English terms aren’t marked;
hover a code for its language.