DarkGram: A Large-Scale Analysis of Cybercriminal Activity Channels on Telegram
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One strong evidence source: arxiv
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The claim involves an active investigation into cybercriminal activity on Telegram, with multiple competing theories about the extent and impact of these channels. There are notable unknowns regarding the full scope and influence of these activities, making it moderately intriguing.
We present the first large-scale analysis of 339 cybercriminal activity channels (CACs). Followed by over 23.8 million users, these channels share a wide array of malicious and unethical content with their subscribers, including compromised credentials, pirated software and media, social media manipulation tools, and blackhat hacking resources such as malware, exploit kits, and social engineering scams. To evaluate these channels, we developed DarkGram, a BERT-based framework that automatical...