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This is How Terrorists Communicate Without Being Detected

Telegram messenger, burner phones, YSMS technology and onion routers are the tools used to plan and spread terror.

Vishnu Gopinath & Cyrus John
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Technology is extremely useful but it can also have its downsides – especially when it comes to covert communications technology, the dark web and terror attacks.

In the attacks in Pulwama, Kashmir, the terrorists were reportedly found to be using YSMS technology to communicate. So, I sat down with The Quint’s technology editor to look at the different tools of communication various terrorist organisations use to coordinate, strategise and spread terror.

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Published: 21 Feb 2019,06:10 AM IST

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