Minister of State for Home Affairs, G Kishan Reddy on November 8 (today) said Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) affiliate Falah-e-Insaniyat foundation (FIF) is still active in the cyber world despite being designated by the UN as a terror outfit, reports The Times of India. Indian context, he explained that "virtual assets, especially crypto-currencies offer certain unique advantages to criminals because of their pseudonymous nature, encryption, global reach and low-cost."
Further, explaining India's experience with regard to use of cyber world by terrorists, he revealed that some of India's "investigations have revealed that Isis had used encrypted platforms and Dark Web for radicalisation and recruitment of terrorists, as well as to guide them on how to mobilise funds, purchase weapons and carry out attacks."