On 12 October 2017, Wapack Labs observed underground conversations regarding Discord, a new communication method which is gaining popularity among hackers. Discord is a chat and voice-over-IP (VoIP) application designed for gamers to use with teammates, and rivals other providers in the gamer market, including TeamSpeak and Ventrilo. Discord provides services for free with plans to monetize additional content such as chat application skins, emoticons, stickers, etc., in the future. Discord's ease of use, along with the fact that it is available for free, has drawn attention from novice hackers. This new complimentary communication method does not appear to replace forums, IRC, Jabber, or any other previous platforms. Various underground forum and image boards have begun to set up Discord servers for member chat functions, in addition to the usual offerings of IRC, Tor, Jabber, and E-Mail. Discord allows both voice and textual chats. Discord seems to be a current and affordable option for gamers, but with further sophistication, could develop into a viable communication channel for hackers...READ MOREWapack Labs has cataloged and reported dark web communication channels in the past. An archive of related reporting can be found in the Red Sky Alliance portal.
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