Kazakhstan detains over 140 for allegedly selling citizens’ data via Telegram channels

Kazakh authorities said they busted a network that was using Telegram to illegally sell citizens’ personal data extracted from government databases.

More than 140 suspects were arrested in connection with the scheme, including business owners and alleged administrators of Telegram channels used to trade the stolen information, officials said on Monday.

Authorities reported that some of the extracted data was shared with debt collection agencies, several of which were searched during the operation. The government seized more than 400 computers and other electronic devices believed to have been used in the illegal activity.

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