Banned by Telegram in May, the Huione and Xinbi Market channels have resurfaced under new names, TRM Labs said in a recent update.

Despite Telegram’s May 13 ban on the notorious Huione Guarantee and Xinbi Guarantee crypto marketplaces, both appear to have reemerged — according to blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs — following a familiar cybercrime pattern where shuttered platforms resurface under new names, new channels, or slightly altered forms.

In a May 29 blog post, TRM Labs revealed that despite Telegram’s ban on Huione Guarantee’s public-facing vendor channels, Huione Group is “still operating channels for its ‘VIP’ vendors on the platform.” More than that, the Cambodia-based company has…