The Telegram messenger has become an indispensable assistant for law enforcement, including when infiltrating criminal groups. This is what the Wall Street Journal writes .
The publication recalled that in the last five years, American intelligence agencies have repeatedly brought criminals to justice using their publications in open Telegram channels. This, according to the publication’s journalists, has made the messenger a “hunting ground” for law enforcement agencies. Before Telegram, criminals used the darknet.
Former federal prosecutor Seth Hertz, who has investigated cybercrime and online drug sales, explained that in the case of Telegram, its users often use the same account across dozens of forums. This is how investigators get their “road map.”
The day before it became known that new features will appear in Telegram .
Previously, Kaspersky Lab adapted Telegram for its operating system.