Archive · 25 Jul 2025
Terror Groups Use Gaming Apps for Covert Communication in J&K
Terrorist groups in Jammu and Kashmir are now using online games like PUBG to talk to their recruits.
These games let people chat with each other, and terrorists use this to send messages without getting caught.
They are even radicalizing minors through in-game chats.
The apps often have special ways to hide what they are saying, like encryption.
People are also using secret internet connections (VPNs) to download these games.
This makes it harder for authorities to track them, especially when combined with the use of virtual SIM cards, which allow for anonymous calls.
Terror groups are using online gaming apps with chat features to communicate with recruits in Jammu and Kashmir.
These apps, similar to games like PUBG, allow for voice, video, and text communication, often with encryption.
Officials have identified cases of minors being radicalized through in-game interactions.
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are used to download banned apps, masking IP addresses and encrypting online traffic.
Security agencies are facing new challenges, including virtual SIM cards, which are also used by terror groups.
- Who
- Terrorist groups and their recruits, along with Pakistan’s ISI.
- What
- Terror groups use gaming apps for communication and recruitment in Jammu & Kashmir.
- When
- Ongoing, with increased use in recent times.
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- To evade detection and communicate covertly, including radicalization and recruitment.
Authorities
Terror Groups
Surveillance vs. Evasion
Authorities
Monitoring communication of terror groups
Terror Groups
Terror groups attempting to evade detection.
- Communication Method
- Online gaming apps with chat features (voice, video, text)
- Location
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Encryption
- Varies; some apps use robust end-to-end encryption
- Additional Technology
- Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and Virtual SIM cards
- Radicalization
- Minors are being radicalized through gaming interactions
- Affected region
- Jammu and Kashmir