Russian intelligence recruits Europeans via Telegram and crypto
- —ISD: a network of Telegram groups, "com networks," recruits teenagers for sabotage in Europe
- —Thousands of dollars in USDT were offered for the arson attack on Keir Starmer's home
- —Two teenagers, aged 11 and 15, were detained in Ukraine on "orders from Russia"
- —ISD: crypto payment for arson is a "completely new" method
Why it matters: The scheme shows how crypto is used to anonymously pay for violence, increasing pressure to regulate stablecoins and Telegram.
Source: Protos