New the story of the attempt of hacking accounts Telegram independent journalists

This time under attack was the accounts of the five Russian journalists. Victims of hacking have been correctly entered the code from the SMS, but the attacker did not know the password, and saved accounts from hacking. How the attackers gained access to the authorization code remains a mystery. It could be SMS forwarding, or copy SIM card.

Presumably hacking attempts may be associated with conflict around the square, which had planned to build a temple in Yekaterinburg, and which was covered by journalists.

We will remind that the similar case with the opposition leaders previously happened in 2006. At the time the hacking was carried out using MTS operator.

Be sure to turn on two-factor authentication. Only she can save your account from hacking.

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Account Theft Using Fake Gift Message

The most popular method of stealing a Telegram account is still social engineering. Attackers convince the victim to provide their login details either by threatening ("Your account will be blocked within 24 hours if you do not log in to this site") or by promising some kind of benefit.

In recent days, users have increasingly reported receiving a fake message from attackers about a Telegram Premium subscription gift. The message contains a link that supposedly needs to be followed to receive the gift. When clicking on the link, the user is asked to enter their account details (phone number, one-time authorization code, and cloud password), which immediately fall into the hands of attackers.

Please be vigilant!
• Do not enter any account details in any bots or on any sites unless you are 200% sure that you are interacting with the official Telegram resource.
• Check the links you follow in Telegram: in mobile apps, just press and hold the link, and in Telegram Desktop, hover the mouse cursor over the link.
• Follow all other recommendations from the section “6. How to protect your account from theft?” of our article about account theft.

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Scammers Steal NFT Gifts Using Business Chatbots

A scam is spreading on Telegram involving the theft of NFT gifts by connecting a business chatbot to the victim's account.

How the scheme works:
• Scammers deceive the victim into connecting the chatbot and granting it a set of permissions, including the ability to manage gifts. For example, they may ask the victim to test the bot in exchange for a reward.
• Once access is given, the bot automatically transfers all NFT gifts from the victim's profile to the scammers.

Important security tip:
• Access to your account should only be given to trusted bots from reliable services.

How to protect yourself:
• Never give unknown bots permission to manage accounts.
• Always check what specific permissions the bot is requesting before adding it.
• Do not believe promises of easy money for “simple actions.”

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