FATF REPORT FLAGS MISUSE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS IN TERROR ATTACKS

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Tuesday warned about the use of e-commerce platforms and virtual private networks (VPNs) by terrorists to procure explosives or arrange funds, citing the example of the February 2019 Pulwama suicide bombing and April 2022 Gorakhnath temple terror attack.

- Neeraj Chauhan and Rezaul H Laskar

In its latest report titled “Comprehensive update on terrorist financing risks”, the multilateral financial watchdog said ithas received inputs from delegations and publicly available sources regarding state sponsorship of terrorism, including by groups designated by the United Nations.