Senior Russian Security Director: Global Terrorist Groups Are Increasingly Using Cryptos

Senior Russian Official: Terrorist Groups Are Increasingly Using Cryptos Ever since cryptocurrencies started to become more mainstream, a lot of people have claimed that they would be used by terrorists, something that is currently not happening a lot, despite the fact that several groups have at least tried to receive crypto investments. Now, Alexandre Bortnikov, the director of the Russian federal security service (FSB), has affirmed that groups linked to terror activities are starting to be financed via cryptocurrencies, according to the Russian news outlet RBK. According to Bortnikov, the global terrorist organizations are starting to finally master the usage of the technology and they are becoming better at encrypting their communication tools in order to make the transactions and deals more secure. He also affirmed that electronic payment systems will be used a lot in the future, so governments and other organizations simply need to define their priorities in order to face the