Agent skill

Monitoring Darkweb Sources

by mukul975 in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills

Monitors dark web forums, marketplaces, paste sites, and ransomware leak sites for mentions of organizational assets, leaked credentials, threatened attacks, and threat actor communications to…

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Install Monitoring Darkweb Sources

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skills CLI
$ npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill monitoring-darkweb-sources -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills monitoring-darkweb-sources --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/monitoring-darkweb-sources .claude/skills/monitoring-darkweb-sources && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
monitoring-darkweb-sources
GitHub stars
34k
Token cost
~2.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
817 words
Files
4 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo
644
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Monitors dark web forums, marketplaces, paste sites, and ransomware leak sites for mentions of organizational assets, leaked credentials, threatened attacks, and threat actor communications to…

  • Works in 5 steps: Establish Keyword Monitoring via… → Manual Investigation with Operational… → Investigate Ransomware Leak Sites → …
  • Establishing dark web monitoring coverage
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use, Prerequisites, Workflow and Key Concepts, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Python scripts from its folder; calls curl and jq; reaches psbdmp.ws and pastebin.com

What it does

Monitoring Darkweb Sources is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Monitors dark web forums, marketplaces, paste sites, and ransomware leak sites for mentions of organizational assets, leaked credentials, threatened attacks, and threat actor communications to provide early warning intelligence. Use when establishing dark web monitoring coverage, investigating specific data breach claims, or enriching incident investigations with dark web context. Activates for requests involving dark web OSINT, leak site monitoring, credential exposure, Recorded Future dark web, or Tor hidden…

Its SKILL.md is about 2.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/api-reference.md` and `scripts/agent.py`).

It sits in Security, covering OSINT. The repository describes itself as: 817 structured cybersecurity skills for AI agents · Mapped to 6 frameworks: MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF 2.0, MITRE ATLAS, D3FEND, NIST AI RMF & MITRE F3 (Fight Fraud) · agentskills.io…. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Establishing dark web monitoring coverage
  • Investigating specific data breach claims
  • Enriching incident investigations with dark web context

Example prompts

  • “Use the monitoring-darkweb-sources skill to monitor dark web forums, marketplaces, paste sites, and ransomware leak sites for mentions of…”
  • “/monitoring-darkweb-sources”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Establish Keyword Monitoring via Commercial Services
  2. Manual Investigation with Operational Security
  3. Investigate Ransomware Leak Sites
  4. Credential Exposure Monitoring
  5. Document and Escalate Findings

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 54a7988. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Python), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • curl
    • jq

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • psbdmp.ws
    • pastebin.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Monitoring Darkweb Sources loads about 2.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 141 tokens; SKILL.md has 817 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~141
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.1k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~2.6k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check: warnings

The automated check found patterns that need a careful read before installing.

  • WarningMentions a paste, webhook or tunnelling service often used to send data outSKILL.md:118
    curl "https://pastebin.com/search?q=company.com" # Rate-limited public search

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills at commit 54a7988, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© mukul975). 817 words, ~2,061 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/monitoring-darkweb-sources/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
monitoring-darkweb-sources
description
Monitors dark web forums, marketplaces, paste sites, and ransomware leak sites for mentions of organizational assets, leaked credentials, threatened attacks, and threat actor communications to provide early warning intelligence. Use when establishing dark web monitoring coverage, investigating specific data breach claims, or enriching incident investigations with dark web context. Activates for requests involving dark web OSINT, leak site monitoring, credential exposure, Recorded Future dark web, or Tor hidden service intelligence.
domain
cybersecurity
subdomain
threat-intelligence
tags
dark-web, OSINT, credential-monitoring, ransomware-leaks, Recorded-Future, SpiderFoot, CTI
version
1.0.0
author
team-cybersecurity
license
Apache-2.0
nist_ai_rmf
MEASURE-2.7, MAP-5.1, MANAGE-2.4
atlas_techniques
AML.T0070, AML.T0066, AML.T0082
nist_csf
ID.RA-01, ID.RA-05, DE.CM-01, DE.AE-02
mitre_attack
T1591, T1592, T1593, T1589, T1003

Monitoring Dark Web Sources

When to Use

Use this skill when:

  • Establishing continuous monitoring for organizational domain names, executive names, and product brands on dark web forums
  • Investigating a reported data breach claim found on a ransomware leak site or paste site
  • Enriching an incident investigation with context about stolen credentials or planned attacks

Do not use this skill without proper operational security measures — dark web browsing without isolation exposes analyst infrastructure to adversary counter-intelligence.

Prerequisites

  • Commercial dark web monitoring service (Recorded Future, Flashpoint, Intel 471, or Cybersixgill)
  • Isolated operational environment: Whonix OS or Tails OS running in a VM with no persistent storage
  • Keyword watchlist: organization domain, key executive names, product names, IP ranges, known credentials
  • Legal guidance confirming passive monitoring is authorized in your jurisdiction

Workflow

Step 1: Establish Keyword Monitoring via Commercial Services

Configure dark web monitoring keywords in your CTI platform (e.g., Recorded Future Exposure module):

  • Domain variations: company.com, @company.com, company[dot]com
  • Executive names: CEO, CISO, CFO full names
  • Product/brand names
  • Internal codenames or project names (if suspected breach scope is broad)
  • Known email domains for credential monitoring

Most commercial services (Flashpoint, Intel 471, Cybersixgill) crawl forums like XSS, Exploit[.]in, BreachForums, and Russian-language cybercriminal communities without analyst exposure.

Step 2: Manual Investigation with Operational Security

For investigations requiring direct dark web access:

Environment setup:

  1. Use a dedicated physical machine or air-gapped VM (Whonix + VirtualBox)
  2. Connect via Tor Browser only — never via standard browser
  3. Use a cover identity with no links to organization
  4. Never log in with real credentials to any dark web site
  5. Document all sessions in investigation log with timestamps

Paste site monitoring (clearnet-accessible, no Tor required):

bash
# Hunt paste sites via API
curl "https://psbdmp.ws/api/search/company.com" | jq '.data[].id'
curl "https://pastebin.com/search?q=company.com" # Rate-limited public search
Step 3: Investigate Ransomware Leak Sites

Ransomware groups maintain .onion leak sites. Monitor these through commercial services rather than direct access. When a claim appears about your organization:

  1. Capture screenshot evidence via commercial service (do not access directly)
  2. Assess legitimacy: Does the threat actor's claimed data align with any known internal systems?
  3. Check timestamp: Is this claim recent or historical?
  4. Cross-reference with any known security incidents or phishing campaigns from that timeframe
  5. Engage IR team if claim appears credible before public disclosure

Known active ransomware leak site operators (as of early 2025): LockBit (disrupted Feb 2024), ALPHV/BlackCat (disrupted Dec 2023), Cl0p, RansomHub, Play.

Step 4: Credential Exposure Monitoring

For leaked credential monitoring:

  • Have I Been Pwned Enterprise: Domain-level notification for credential exposures in breach datasets
  • SpyCloud: Commercial credential monitoring with anti-cracking and plaintext password recovery from criminal markets
  • Flare Systems: Automated monitoring of paste sites and dark web markets for credential dumps

When credential exposures are confirmed:

  1. Force password reset for affected accounts immediately
  2. Check if credentials provide access to any organizational systems (SSO, VPN)
  3. Review access logs for the period between credential exposure and detection for unauthorized access
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Step 5: Document and Escalate Findings

For each dark web finding:

  • Capture evidence (commercial service screenshot, paste site archive)
  • Classify severity: P1 (imminent attack threat or active data exposure), P2 (credential exposure), P3 (general mention)
  • Notify appropriate stakeholders within defined SLAs
  • Open investigation ticket and link to evidence artifacts
  • Apply TLP:RED for any findings referencing named executives or specific attack plans

Key Concepts

TermDefinition
Dark WebTor-accessible hidden services (.onion domains) not indexed by standard search engines; hosts both legitimate and criminal content
Paste SiteClearnet text-sharing sites (Pastebin, Ghostbin) frequently used to publish stolen data or malware configurations
Ransomware Leak Site.onion site operated by ransomware group to publish stolen victim data as extortion leverage
Operational Security (OPSEC)Protecting analyst identity and organizational affiliation during dark web investigation
Credential StuffingAutomated use of leaked username/password pairs against authentication systems
Stealer LogsData packages exfiltrated by infostealer malware containing saved browser credentials, cookies, and session tokens

Tools & Systems

  • Recorded Future Dark Web Module: Automated monitoring of dark web sources with alerting on organization-specific keywords
  • Flashpoint: Dark web forum monitoring with human intelligence augmentation for criminal community context
  • Intel 471: Closed-source access to cybercriminal communities with structured intelligence on threat actors
  • SpyCloud: Credential exposure monitoring with recaptured plaintext passwords from criminal markets
  • Have I Been Pwned Enterprise: Domain-level breach notification API for credential monitoring at scale

Common Pitfalls

  • Direct access without OPSEC: Accessing dark web forums without Tor and a cover identity can expose analyst IP, browser fingerprint, and organization affiliation to adversaries.
  • Overreacting to unverified claims: Ransomware groups and forum posters fabricate attack claims for extortion or reputation. Verify before escalating to incident response.
  • Missing clearnet sources: Most dark web intelligence programs miss Telegram channels, Discord servers, and paste sites which operate on the clearnet and host significant criminal activity.
  • Inadequate legal review: Dark web monitoring must be reviewed by legal counsel — passive monitoring is generally lawful but active participation in criminal markets is not.
  • No evidence preservation: Dark web content disappears rapidly. Capture timestamped evidence immediately upon discovery using commercial service exports.

© mukul975, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (scripts, references) in skills/monitoring-darkweb-sources of mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • LICENSE
  • references/api-reference.md
  • scripts/agent.py

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 54a7988

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Questions about Monitoring Darkweb Sources

What does Monitoring Darkweb Sources do?

Monitors dark web forums, marketplaces, paste sites, and ransomware leak sites for mentions of organizational assets, leaked credentials, threatened attacks, and threat actor communications to…. Monitoring Darkweb Sources is an agent skill from mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills. Monitors dark web forums, marketplaces, paste sites, and ransomware leak sites for mentions of organizational assets, leaked credentials, threatened attacks, and threat actor communications to provide early warning intelligence.

When should I use Monitoring Darkweb Sources?

Monitoring Darkweb Sources fits situations like: establishing dark web monitoring coverage; investigating specific data breach claims; enriching incident investigations with dark web context.

How do I install Monitoring Darkweb Sources in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill monitoring-darkweb-sources -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/monitoring-darkweb-sources in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) into .claude/skills/monitoring-darkweb-sources in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Monitoring Darkweb Sources in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill monitoring-darkweb-sources -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/monitoring-darkweb-sources in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) into .agents/skills/monitoring-darkweb-sources in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Monitoring Darkweb Sources in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill monitoring-darkweb-sources -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/monitoring-darkweb-sources, .gemini/skills/monitoring-darkweb-sources, .github/skills/monitoring-darkweb-sources and .opencode/skills/monitoring-darkweb-sources in your project.

What does Monitoring Darkweb Sources need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Monitoring Darkweb Sources needs Python for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (curl and jq). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Monitoring Darkweb Sources access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: psbdmp.ws and pastebin.com; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Monitoring Darkweb Sources safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md flagged 1 warning(s): mentions a paste, webhook or tunnelling service often used to send data out. Read the flagged lines before installing; the check is not a guarantee either way. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Monitoring Darkweb Sources use?

Monitoring Darkweb Sources is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Monitoring Darkweb Sources use?

About 2.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 567 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Monitoring Darkweb Sources?

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Who maintains Monitoring Darkweb Sources?

mukul975 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills, which has 33,993 GitHub stars. The repository holds 644 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 31, 2026.

Source: mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.