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Here are some cases of mass 'hacking' of Telegram. The problem with Telegram is these 'hacks' give attackers access to entire Telegram chat histories, unlike E2
by throwawayair557 5y ago
Here are some cases of mass 'hacking' of Telegram. The problem with Telegram is these 'hacks' give attackers access to entire Telegram chat histories, unlike E2E apps like Signal, WhatsApp, Wire etc.
[1] Brazil politicians' Telegram 'hack' of 2019
https://www.wired.com/story/brazil-hacker-bolsonaro-car-wash-leaks/ https://www.wired.com/story/brazil-hacker-bolsonaro-car-wash...
[2] Iran Telegram 'hack' of 2016
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-cyber-telegram-exclusive-idUSKCN10D1AM https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-cyber-telegram-exclu...
[3] Israeli cryptocurrency executives' 'hacked' on 2020 including their Telegram
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/.premium-exclusive-intricate-hack-against-israeli-crypto-execs-mossad-investigating-1.9211991 https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/tech-news/.premium-exclu...
[4] Moxie Marlinspike of Signal app on Telegram
https://twitter.com/moxie/status/1474067549574688768 https://twitter.com/moxie/status/1474067549574688768
Hack is in quotes because all involve SMS interception.