From Chat App to Dark Web: How Telegram Became the New Hub for Cybercrime

Cyfirma's report warns that Telegram has shifted from a consumer chat app to a resilient, scalable operational platform for cybercriminals, replicating many dark-web marketplace functions quickly and accessibly; it hosts initial-access brokers, Malware-as-a-Service subscriptions, automated data-bots for stolen credentials, and public ransomware/shaming channels used for extortion and recruitment.