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

  • 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

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