If you’ve been following the Telegram crackdown news, then you’ll know that Telegram entered 2026 under significant pressure. After years of being a largely permissive environment, the platform dramatically increased enforcement following the arrest of CEO Pavel Durov in late 2024 and the rollout of stricter moderation throughout 2025. Millions of channels were taken down, Telegram bans became frequent, automation was introduced, and transparency around enforcement reached an all time high. Yet despite these efforts, cyber criminal ecosystems on Telegram are not shrinking. These cyber criminal communities are adapting, and quickly. Based on new intelligence from Check Point Exposure Management, here are three of the latest developments in the realm of Telegram […]
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