- Scam centers and foreign national trafficking are reported across Southeast Asia, involving Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia.
- The FBI utilized Elliptic's intelligence regarding Huione Group's physical outlets operating across Cambodia.
Intelligence provided by Elliptic and Xinbi marketplace led to asset freezes and the shutdown of Huione by Telegram, utilized by the US Secret Service.
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Updated Sep 9
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What happened
Intelligence provided by Elliptic and Xinbi marketplace led to asset freezes and the shutdown of Huione by Telegram, utilized by the US Secret Service.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A Secret Service agent tracked funds from a Virginia resident connected to the Xinbi scam operation, which used Telegram and targeted compounds in Southeast Asia.Sub-event
Intelligence led to asset freezes and Telegram's shutdown of Huione, used by US Secret Service.1 source
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