Author: Alex Omenye

Criminal networks in Southeast Asia are increasingly relying on the messaging app Telegram, causing a significant shift in organized crime dynamics, as per a recent United Nations report. The report also highlights the legal charges against Telegram’s CEO, Pavel Durov, in France for facilitating criminal activities on the platform, due to a unique law not recognized internationally. The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime emphasized that Telegram is a hub for trading hacked data, including sensitive information like credit card details and passwords, through unregulated channels. The platform’s lax moderation policies have allowed criminal activities to thrive unchecked. READ…