Threat actors claim access to Telegram servers through insiders

Researchers reported that a threat actor claims to provide access to internal servers at Telegram for $20,000.

SafetyDetectives reported that a member of a dark web marketplace is claiming to provide access to internal servers at Telegram for $20,000.

The seller claims that the access is permanent because is provided by insiders that are staff members of the company.

“The SafetyDetectives research claims that access to the market is not possible via the surface web (or clear web).” reported the website GBHacker. “It provides counterfeit electronics, money, drugs, illegal software, stolen databases, cracking tools, counterfeit weapons, and carding data dumps.”

Source GBhackers

The seller pointed out that they aren’t offering stolen accounts or channels, either providing remote access.

The seller started offering the access with an ad that was posted on the dark web marketplace on November 16th, 2022.

Below is the adv published by the experts:

“Accessing telegram servers. I have access to the Telegram servers through my employees. I can get any information for you!

Expensive!

$20,000!

Do not write if you are financially unable to pay!

Hacking telegram is not possible! All information is taken from servers!

Timing 2-4 days!”

The seller also offers an archive containing the correspondence for a period of six months.

At this time is not possible to determine the authenticity of the claims, however the alleged presence of insiders represents a serious threat to the company that is hard to eradicate.

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Pierluigi Paganini

(SecurityAffairs – hacking, Telegram)

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Pierluigi Paganini

Pierluigi Paganini is member of the ENISA (European Union Agency for Network and Information Security) Threat Landscape Stakeholder Group and Cyber G7 Group, he is also a Security Evangelist, Security Analyst and Freelance Writer. Editor-in-Chief at "Cyber Defense Magazine", Pierluigi is a cyber security expert with over 20 years experience in the field, he is Certified Ethical Hacker at EC Council in London. The passion for writing and a strong belief that security is founded on sharing and awareness led Pierluigi to find the security blog "Security Affairs" recently named a Top National Security Resource for US. Pierluigi is a member of the "The Hacker News" team and he is a writer for some major publications in the field such as Cyber War Zone, ICTTF, Infosec Island, Infosec Institute, The Hacker News Magazine and for many other Security magazines. Author of the Books "The Deep Dark Web" and “Digital Virtual Currency and Bitcoin”.