The Hidden Network: Uncovering WhatsApp's Secret Role in Global Crime A recent investigation by European broadcasters has shed light on a hidden network operating beneath our noses, utilizing WhatsApp group chats to send hundreds of millions of euros in cash around the world.
The "Traders of Greater Europe" group, with over 532 members and more than 82,000 messages exchanged between February and December 2022, is just one example of how technology can be exploited for nefarious purposes.
The use of WhatsApp's encryption features has allowed criminals to cleverly exploit the platform, co opting the hawala transfer system.