Cybercriminals on #Telegram cause global cyberattacks and data leaks, hitting the financial, retail, and IT sectors the hardest.

To learn how organizations can protect against illicit activities on Telegram, read this article: https://thehackernews.com/2023/08/top-industries-significantly-impacted.html

BREAKING - BreachForums, a notorious online bazaar for stolen data, has been seized by law enforcement agencies for the second time in a year.

The FBI has taken control of its #Telegram channel as well.

Read on > https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/fbi-seizes-breachforums-again-urges.html

Pavel Durov, CEO of #Telegram, has been formally charged by French prosecutors for facilitating criminal activities on the platform.

Learn about the investigation and its implications: https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/french-authorities-charge-telegram-ceo.html

🔐 Researchers have uncovered Ajina.Banker, a new #Android malware that steals financial data and intercepts 2FA via #Telegram.



It spreads through fake apps, targeting users across Central Asia.



Find details here: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/new-android-malware-ajinabanker-steals.html



Double-check app sources and educate clients on mobile security best practices.

🛑 Gaslight doesn’t just steal from #macOS.

It tries to talk the analyst’s AI tools out of analyzing it.

SentinelOne found a Rust-based implant with #Telegram C2 and 38 fake “system” messages built to make LLM-assisted triage abort or refuse.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/new-gaslight-macos-malware-uses-prompt.html

⚡ Russia’s FSB says it has charged #Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorist activity and placed him on an international wanted list.

The agency alleges Ukrainian operatives used Telegram and a dating bot to coerce young Russians into sabotage and attacks.

Telegram’s response ↓ https://thehackernews.com/2026/07/russia-charges-telegram-founder-pavel.html