Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 76

Louis, a professional hacker, had used specialized tools or search engines to encrypt all his browsing activity and navigate anonymously to obtain sensitive/hidden information about official government or federal databases. After gathering the information, he successfully performed an attack on the target government organization without being traced.
Which of the following techniques is described in the above scenario?

Answer options

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Dark web footprinting, as it involves accessing hidden information and resources on the dark web, which is designed for anonymity. The other options, such as website footprinting and VPN footprinting, do not specifically pertain to the dark web or the methods used for anonymous navigation to gather sensitive data.