According to a new report from Check Point Research, Telegram remains the top platform for cybercriminals, despite a major crackdown.

Telegram took down over 43.5 million channels and groups in 2025, but cybercriminals largely remained, adapting their tactics instead of moving to other platforms.

According to Cyber Digest, a threat actor claims to have stolen about 100 GB of personally identifiable information from Crunchyroll, the Sony-owned anime streaming service.

The breach happened via its outsourcing partner, Telus, when an employee installed malware.

The FBI has warned that Russian intelligence-linked threat actors are targeting encrypted messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp in phishing campaigns that have already compromised thousands of accounts worldwide.

The hackers are targeting individuals of high intelligence value, such as government officials, military personnel, political figures, and journalists.