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Telegram App: A Hub for Southeast Asian Crime Gangs, UN Reports

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-07T17:17:40.857850+05:30

- The UN reports **Telegram** app is extensively used by criminal networks in Southeast Asia for large-scale illicit activities. - Hacked data, cybercrime tools, and money laundering services are openly traded on the app. - Southeast Asia has become a hub for a multi-billion dollar criminal industry, generating between **$27.4 billion to $36.5 billion** annually. - Telegram's founder, **Pavel Durov**, was charged for allowing criminal activity on the platform. - The UN identified more than 10 deepfake software service providers targeting criminal groups in Southeast Asia. Source: [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/criminal-networks-southeast-asia-flourish-telegrams-underground-markets-un-says-2024-10-07/)

The UN reports Telegram app is extensively used by criminal networks in Southeast Asia for large-scale illicit activities.
Hacked data, cybercrime tools, and money laundering services are openly traded on the app.
Southeast Asia has become a hub for a multi-billion dollar criminal industry, generating between $27.4 billion to $36.5 billion annually.
Telegram's founder, Pavel Durov, was charged for allowing criminal activity on the platform.
The UN identified more than 10 deepfake software service providers targeting criminal groups in Southeast Asia.

Source: Reuters