Crime Grows Exponentially On Telegram

Cybercriminals have been using Telegram for years, because it is encrypted and easily accessible . However, according to recent research by cyber intelligence group Cyberint, there has recently been "an increase of more than 100 percent in the use of Telegram by cybercriminals." According to the researchers, the increase in criminal activity in the application occurred after users flocked after a change in WhatsApp's privacy policy.

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WhatsApp asked its users to agree to a revised policy allowing them to share data with its parent company Facebook earlier this year . Users were outraged and WhatsApp had to clarify that it will not yet be able to read our private communications. Still, people migrated to rivals that offered similar secure messaging capabilities. Telegram has been the main winner in this situation.

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According to the researchers, there is a growing network of hackers who share and sell data leaks on channels with tens of thousands of subscribers . The number of times "Email: pass" and "Combo" were mentioned in the app over the past year has reportedly quadrupled. Some data dumps circulating in the app contain 300,000 to 600,000 email and password combinations for email and gaming services. Cybercriminals also sell financial information such as credit card numbers, passport copies, and hacking tools through the app.

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