Security News > 2023 > June > Inside Threat Actors: Dark Web Forums vs. Illicit Telegram Communities
In this post, we're going to explore common threat actors and their activities on dark web forums versus illicit Telegram communities.
Hackers on dark web forums are more commonly known to share more zero-day exploits to other threat actors as well as share with other hackers how to use these exploits to their advantage as well.
There are numerous similarities between dark web forums and illicit Telegram communities.
While there are many parallels between the criminal activity between illicit Telegram groups and dark web forums, there are several key differences between these communities as well.
Most dark web forums operate solely with the use of special browsers like Tor, unique URLs, and appear similar to traditional internet forums.
The landscape of cybercrime has evolved dramatically, with hackers leveraging both dark web forums and illicit Telegram communities to facilitate their activities.
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