The dark web is the notorious 'hidden' side of the internet - hosting websites that cannot be found on Google and can only be accessed via special browsers.

Identities and locations of darknet users stay anonymous and cannot be tracked due to layered encryption systems, making it a hotbed for criminals.

Last month the Department of Justice busted a major fraud network that sold access to over 80 million account access credentials, including usernames and passwords.

Many former and current hackers have shared horror stories about what they've found on the dark web in recent years. So this week, DailyMail.com decided to log on and see what is lurking on the darknet — and the results were shocking.