Freedom Hosting (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Freedom Hosting" in English language version.

Last modified: 20:07:08, 12 August 2026 (UTC)

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1212web.archive.org

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65irishexaminer.com

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55justice.gov

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477^th place

41independent.ie

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33wired.com

254^th place

178^th place

32torproject.org

low place

22dailydot.com

1,514^th place

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22arstechnica.com

473^rd place

338^th place

22worldcat.org

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22rte.ie

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11ehackingnews.com

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11unt.edu

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852^nd place

11securityaffairs.com

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11theguardian.com

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11mirror.co.uk

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11independent.co.uk

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11thetimes.com

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11apnews.com

101^st place

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11vnode.vn

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11bbc.co.uk

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11vice.com

247^th place

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11id.nl

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11radware.com

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apnews.com (Global: 101^st place; English: 62^nd place)

"Man called largest child porn 'facilitator' pleads guilty". AP News. 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

arstechnica.com (Global: 473^rd place; English: 338^th place)

Gallagher, Sean (4 August 2013). "Alleged Tor hidden service operator busted for child porn distribution". Arstechnica.com. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
Brodkin, Jon (2021-09-16). "Man once called world's "largest facilitator of child porn" sentenced to 27 years". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

"Child abuse sites on Tor compromised by malware". BBC News. 2013-08-05. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

dailydot.com (Global: 1,514^th place; English: 928^th place)

O'Neill, Patrick Howell (2013-08-04). "An in-depth guide to Freedom Hosting, the engine of the Dark Net". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
O'Neill, Patrick Howell (2013-08-04). "An in-depth guide to Freedom Hosting, the engine of the Dark Net". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

ehackingnews.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Almost Half of Tor sites compromised by FBI Archived 2021-06-18 at the Wayback Machine, E-hacking News, (August 04, 2013).

id.nl (Global: low place; English: low place)

ID.nl, Redactie (26 August 2022). "Hackers leggen deel 'dark web' plat". ID.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2024.

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

Smith, Lewis (11 May 2015). "Irish man fighting extradition to US over child abuse image charges has Asperger's syndrome, court hears". Independent. Retrieved 27 February 2016.

independent.ie (Global: 324^th place; English: 162^nd place)

"Eric Eoin Marques: 28-year-old architect's son from Dublin accused of being world's biggest dealer in child abuse images". Independent.ie. 2013-08-24. Retrieved 2023-11-24.

irishexaminer.com (Global: 960^th place; English: 467^th place)

O’Doherty, Caroline (2021-09-16). "Eric Eoin Marquez: The Irishman labelled the 'kingpin' of child abuse material". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
O’Doherty, Caroline (2019-03-23). "Man with socialisation difficulties or a cold-blooded criminal?". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
"US given 10 days to request extradition of child porn suspect". Irish Examiner. 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
O'Faolain, Aodhan; Managh, Ray (3 August 2013). "FBI says Irishman is baron of online child porn". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020.
O'Doherty, Caroline (2017-07-17). "The Irishman labelled the 'child porn kingpin'". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 2018-06-30.

justice.gov (Global: 884^th place; English: 477^th place)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (March 25, 2019). "Amended Criminal Complaint: United States of America v. Eric Eoin Marques" (PDF). Justice.gov. p. "§18". Retrieved January 9, 2026.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (March 25, 2019). "Amended Criminal Complaint: United States of America v. Eric Eoin Marques" (PDF). Justice.gov. pp. "§21-22". Retrieved January 9, 2026.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (March 25, 2019). "Amended Criminal Complaint: United States of America v. Eric Eoin Marques" (PDF). Justice.gov. p. "§25". Retrieved January 9, 2026.
"Dark Web Child Pornography Facilitator Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Advertise Child Pornography". 2020-02-06. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
"Dark Web Child Pornography Facilitator Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Advertise Child Pornography". 2021-09-16. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

mirror.co.uk (Global: 440^th place; English: 288^th place)

Best, Jessica (21 January 2014). "Man branded 'largest facilitator of child porn on the planet' remanded in custody again". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

radware.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Smith, Daniel (23 August 2017). "The Evolution of the Dark Web – Radware Blog". DDoS Services. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

rte.ie (Global: 402^nd place; English: 211^th place)

"Man loses extradition challenge over abuse images". RTE.ie. 2016-12-12. Archived from the original on 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
Reynolds, Paul (2019-03-20). "Man loses extradition appeal over pornography charges". RTE News. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

securityaffairs.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Paganini, Pierluigi (January 28, 2016). "FBI hacked TorMail to identify its users". Security Affairs. Retrieved January 9, 2026.

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

Schneier, Bruce (2013-10-04). "Attacking Tor: how the NSA targets users' online anonymity". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

thetimes.com (Global: 221^st place; English: 110^th place)

Giblin, Ruaidhrí; Aaron, Rogan. "'Dark web host' appeals against US extradition". Retrieved 2026-08-12.

torproject.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

blog.torproject.org

The Tor Project (August 5, 2013). "Tor Security Advisory: Old Tor Browser Bundles vulnerable". Tor Project Blog. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
Dingledine, Roger (5 August 2013). "Tor security advisory: Old Tor Browser Bundles vulnerable". Tor Project. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

unt.edu (Global: 1,621^st place; English: 852^nd place)

digital.library.unt.edu

Finklea, Kristin (7 July 2015). "Dark Web" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service: 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021 – via University of North Texas Libraries.

vice.com (Global: 247^th place; English: 175^th place)

Cox, Joseph (February 4, 2017). "We Talked to the Hacker Who Took Down a Fifth of the Dark Web". Retrieved June 25, 2017.

vnode.vn (Global: low place; English: low place)

Ramadan, Sobhi (2025-06-02). "vNode.vn". Retrieved 2026-08-12.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Almost Half of Tor sites compromised by FBI Archived 2021-06-18 at the Wayback Machine, E-hacking News, (August 04, 2013).
O'Neill, Patrick Howell (2013-08-04). "An in-depth guide to Freedom Hosting, the engine of the Dark Net". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
Finklea, Kristin (7 July 2015). "Dark Web" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service: 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021 – via University of North Texas Libraries.
Poulsen, Kevin (January 27, 2014). "Feds Infiltrated TorMail Account to Snare Alleged Pedophile". Wired. Archived from the original on January 28, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
O'Faolain, Aodhan; Managh, Ray (3 August 2013). "FBI says Irishman is baron of online child porn". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020.
O'Doherty, Caroline (2017-07-17). "The Irishman labelled the 'child porn kingpin'". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 2018-06-30.
"Man loses extradition challenge over abuse images". RTE.ie. 2016-12-12. Archived from the original on 2016-12-13. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
Reynolds, Paul (2019-03-20). "Man loses extradition appeal over pornography charges". RTE News. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
"Dark Web Child Pornography Facilitator Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Advertise Child Pornography". 2020-02-06. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
Brodkin, Jon (2021-09-16). "Man once called world's "largest facilitator of child porn" sentenced to 27 years". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
"Dark Web Child Pornography Facilitator Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Advertise Child Pornography". 2021-09-16. Archived from the original on 2021-09-16. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
O'Neill, Patrick Howell (2013-08-04). "An in-depth guide to Freedom Hosting, the engine of the Dark Net". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

Poulsen, Kevin (January 27, 2014). "Feds Infiltrated TorMail Account to Snare Alleged Pedophile". Wired. Archived from the original on January 28, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
Poulsen, Kevin (13 September 2013). "FBI Admits It Controlled Tor Servers Behind Mass Malware Attack". Wired. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
Poulsen, Kevin (2014-01-27). "If You Used This Secure Webmail Site, the FBI Has Your Inbox". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

search.worldcat.org

Schneier, Bruce (2013-10-04). "Attacking Tor: how the NSA targets users' online anonymity". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
Poulsen, Kevin (2014-01-27). "If You Used This Secure Webmail Site, the FBI Has Your Inbox". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2026-08-12.

Freedom Hosting (English Wikipedia)

apnews.com (Global: 101st place; English: 62nd place)

arstechnica.com (Global: 473rd place; English: 338th place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; English: 10th place)

dailydot.com (Global: 1,514th place; English: 928th place)

ehackingnews.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

id.nl (Global: low place; English: low place)

independent.co.uk (Global: 46th place; English: 29th place)

independent.ie (Global: 324th place; English: 162nd place)

irishexaminer.com (Global: 960th place; English: 467th place)

justice.gov (Global: 884th place; English: 477th place)

mirror.co.uk (Global: 440th place; English: 288th place)

radware.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

rte.ie (Global: 402nd place; English: 211th place)

securityaffairs.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16th place; English: 11th place)

thetimes.com (Global: 221st place; English: 110th place)

torproject.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

blog.torproject.org

unt.edu (Global: 1,621st place; English: 852nd place)

digital.library.unt.edu

vice.com (Global: 247th place; English: 175th place)

vnode.vn (Global: low place; English: low place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)

wired.com (Global: 254th place; English: 178th place)

worldcat.org (Global: 4th place; English: 4th place)

search.worldcat.org

apnews.com (Global: 101^st place; English: 62^nd place)

arstechnica.com (Global: 473^rd place; English: 338^th place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

dailydot.com (Global: 1,514^th place; English: 928^th place)

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

independent.ie (Global: 324^th place; English: 162^nd place)

irishexaminer.com (Global: 960^th place; English: 467^th place)

justice.gov (Global: 884^th place; English: 477^th place)

mirror.co.uk (Global: 440^th place; English: 288^th place)

rte.ie (Global: 402^nd place; English: 211^th place)

theguardian.com (Global: 16^th place; English: 11^th place)

thetimes.com (Global: 221^st place; English: 110^th place)

unt.edu (Global: 1,621^st place; English: 852^nd place)

vice.com (Global: 247^th place; English: 175^th place)

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

wired.com (Global: 254^th place; English: 178^th place)

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)