#Ecommerce, online payments used in Pulwama, Gorakhnath terror attacks, says FATF report
"Giving a case study on the use of online payment service and #VPNs to fund lone actor terrorist act, the #FATF cited the April 3, 2022, Gorakhnath Temple attempted breach incident wherein an individual, influenced by Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant ( #ISIL) ideology, attacked security personnel leading to immediate arrest.
The financial investigation revealed that the individual transferred Rs 669,841 (USD 7,685) via PayPal to foreign countries in support of ISIL, using international third-party transactions and using VPN services to obscure the IP address. He also received Rs 10,323.35 (USD 188) from a foreign source.
Further financial scrutiny uncovered that the accused had made a payment to a VPN provider through his bank account to secure these services. A comprehensive analysis of the accused’s PayPal transactions, obtained via email, indicated that about 44 international third-party transactions totalling Rs 669,841 (approximately USD 7,736) had been made to foreign accounts. Additionally, the accused received funds from a foreign account through #PayPal
#terrorism #india
If this is true gov has every right for #hardborders and monitoring online #payments and yes #vpn
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