{“lastseen”:”2025-12-09T12:05:09″,”description”:”\\n\\nTelegram has won over users worldwide, and cybercriminals are no exception. While the average user chooses a messaging app based on convenience, user experience and stability (and perhaps, cool stickers), cybercriminals evaluate platforms through a different lens.\\n\\nWhen it comes to anonymity, privacy and application independence \u2013 essential criteria for a shadow messaging app \u2013 Telegram is not as strong as its direct competitors.\\n\\n * It lacks default end-to-end (E2E) encryption for chats.\\n * It has a centralized infrastructure: users cannot set up their own servers for communication.\\n * Its server-side code is closed: users cannot verify what it does.\\n\\n\\n\\nThis architecture requires a high degree of trust in the platform, but experienced cybercriminals prefer not to rely on third parties when it comes to protecting their operations and, more importantly, their personal safety.\\n\\nThat said, Telegram today is widely viewed and used not only as a communication tool (messaging service), but also as a full-fledged dark-market business platform \u2013 thanks to several features that underground communities actively exploit.\\n\\nIs this research, we examine Telegram through the eyes of cybercriminals, evaluate its technical capabilities for running underground operations, and analyze the lifecycle of a Telegram channel from creation to digital death. For this purpose, we analyzed more than 800 blocked Telegram channels, which existed between 2021 and 2024.\\n\\n## Key findings\\n\\n * The median lifespan of a shadow Telegram channel increased from five months in 2021\u20132022 to nine months in 2023\u20132024.\\n * The frequency of blocking cybercrime channels has been growing since October 2024.\\n * Cybercriminals have been migrating to other messaging services due to frequent blocks by Telegram.\\n\\n\\n\\nYou can find the full report on the Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence website.”,”published”:”2025-12-09T11:25:55″,”modified”:”2025-12-09T11:25:55″,”type”:”securelist”,”title”:”Goodbye, dark Telegram: Blocks are pushing the underground out”,”source”:””,”references”:””,”id”:”SECURELIST:10E1CDFE41981B5BA141721BABA210B3″,”bulletinFamily”:”blog”,”cwe”:null,”cvelist”:[],”sourceData”:””,”sourceHref”:””,”cvss”:{“score”:0,”severity”:”NONE”,”vector”:”NONE”,”version”:”NONE”},”cvss2″:{},”cvss3″:{“version”:””,”vectorString”:””,”baseScore”:0,”baseSeverity”:””,”attackVector”:””,”attackComplexity”:””,”privilegesRequired”:””,”userInteraction”:””,”scope”:””,”confidentialityImpact”:””,”integrityImpact”:””,”availabilityImpact”:””,”cvssV3″:{“version”:””,”vectorString”:””,”baseScore”:0,”baseSeverity”:””,”attackVector”:””,”attackComplexity”:””,”privilegesRequired”:””,”userInteraction”:””,”scope”:””,”confidentialityImpact”:””,”integrityImpact”:””,”availabilityImpact”:””}},”href”:”https:\/\/securelist.com\/goodbye-dark-telegram\/118286\/”,”category_name”:”News”,”post_link”:””,”product”:””,”version”:””,”vendor”:””,”ai_description”:””,”ai_severity”:””,”ai_vendor”:””,”ai_product”:””,”ai_version”:””,”ai_score”:0}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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