The Internet’s Biggest-Ever Black Market Just Shut Down Amid a Telegram Purge

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Title The Internet’s Biggest-Ever Black Market Just Shut Down Amid a Telegram Purge
Update ID WIRED:977C3D12CB1394B3061A88455F8F97F0
Type wired
Published 2025-05-14T20:00:00
Last Updated 2025-05-14T20:00:00

Security Impact

CVSS Score 0.0
Severity NONE
Attack Vector

Affected CVEs

Update Details

Following a WIRED inquiry, Telegram banned thousands of accounts used for crypto scam money laundering, including those of Haowang Guarantee, a black market that enabled over $27 billion in transactions.

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