Terror Groups Use Porn Apps for Covert Communication in J&K

• •Terror groups exploit porn sites for covert communication.
• •Encrypted apps like Coatex and Conion are used to evade surveillance.
• •Security agencies are adapting their strategies to counter these tactics.

Terror groups and Pakistan's ISI are utilizing pornography websites and encrypted applications to communicate and recruit in Jammu and Kashmir. These platforms, which include real-time chat tools disguised as dating services, allow handlers to evade surveillance on traditional social media. Security agencies are monitoring various tools, including Tor-based messaging apps like Coatex and Conion, which obscure user identities. The use of privacy-focused applications that do not require phone numbers complicates user attribution. Many of these pornographic apps are banned in India but are accessed illegally via VPNs. Security experts highlight the challenges posed by the Tor network, which anonymizes traffic through multiple nodes. Agencies are adapting their cyber-surveillance frameworks to intercept these communication channels effectively.