April 13, 2026

Russia’s FSB and Investigative Committee charge 3 Telegram channel operators with stock market manipulation

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said it had disrupted the activities of three Russian citizens who used Telegram channels to manipulate securities on the Moscow Exchange.

Russia’s FSB and Investigative Committee charge 3 Telegram channel operators with stock market manipulation

TL;DR

  • The FSB disrupted the activities of three Russian citizens involved in securities manipulation on the Moscow Exchange.
  • The manipulation was carried out using three Telegram channels: Rynki Dengi Vlast|RDV, Volk s Mosbirzhi, and Signaly RtsB.
  • Suspects influenced securities prices from 2023 to 2024 to execute reverse trades at artificially formed prices.
  • Over 55,000 illegal transactions involving securities of 19 major companies were documented.
  • The Investigative Committee identified traders from PFL Advisors as responsible and opened a criminal case for market manipulation.
  • The suspects allegedly drove up asset prices through aggressive buying to execute reverse trades at artificially formed prices.
  • The actions led to significant price deviations and allowed the group to extract excess income on a large scale.

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