Jihadi Networks Fundraise for Islamic State Families in Syrian Camps Using Cryptocurrency and Russian Banks
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Over the past several weeks, Russian-speaking jihadist Telegram channels have shared banking details for Islamic State (IS) supporters to donate money — purportedly earmarked for IS families detained in Syria — including QIWI digital wallets, a crypto wallet, and an account at Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, raising concerns that transnational pro-IS online networks are raising funds to launch attacks and traffic Islamic State families out of detention camps.
Jihadi Networks Fundraise for Islamic State Families in Syrian Camps Using Cryptocurrency and Russian Banks
Jihadi Networks Fundraise for Islamic State…
Jihadi Networks Fundraise for Islamic State Families in Syrian Camps Using Cryptocurrency and Russian Banks
Over the past several weeks, Russian-speaking jihadist Telegram channels have shared banking details for Islamic State (IS) supporters to donate money — purportedly earmarked for IS families detained in Syria — including QIWI digital wallets, a crypto wallet, and an account at Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, raising concerns that transnational pro-IS online networks are raising funds to launch attacks and traffic Islamic State families out of detention camps.