Russian security forces and officials are reportedly using a system known as "Insider," in conjunction with Telegram bots, to de-anonymize users by exploiting a vulnerability in Telegram's system that allows for the matching of user IDs with phone numbers, thereby revealing their identities. These activities, funded with government money and utilizing leaked databases, were detailed in a report by "Инсайдер." Additionally, it has been noted that the same databases used for exposing Russian activities such as spying, sanctions evasion, and transnational crime are also being used by Russian authorities for domestic and international repression.
Interesting details revealed about Russia’s Telegram Deanonymization Tool called “Insider” used by 🇷🇺 law enforcement and government agencies. Looks similar to iSOON’s Twitter monitoring and control platform, which is used by the Chinese MPS 🇨🇳 (https://t.co/wE4gdXrkDq) https://t.co/t1sbw9oyso https://t.co/kn5QAfvI1h
#CyberNews ⚠️ Russian law enforcement and officials use leaked databases to de-anonymize Telegram users, funding these activities with government money. A few months ago, a reliable case was reported where officials used a Telegram bot with personal data to identify and fine… https://t.co/ldRxZFv0zb
#BreakingNews ⚠️ Russian law enforcement and officials use leaked databases to de-anonymize Telegram users, funding these activities with government money. A few months ago, a reliable case was reported where officials used a Telegram bot with personal data to identify and… https://t.co/PuAl1iPIFz
Reminder that the same databases that investigators use to expose Russian spying, sanctions evasion, and transnational crime are used by Russian authorities for domestic and international repression. https://t.co/rHqN0EPiII
Russian security forces and officials employ a system known as "Insider," alongside Telegram bots, to de-anonymize users by exploiting a vulnerability in Telegram's system that allows for matching user IDs with phone numbers, thereby revealing their identities. This system, which…
How to use e-mails securely, a thread 🧵 (1/n) https://t.co/rT0YQvfxnI
An instruction on how to avoid de-anonymisation on Telegram. Intended for Russian users but might of use in other repressive countries. https://t.co/s6F0WpxeWf
После материала про систему деанонимизации пользователей Telegram «Инсайдер» я получил с несколько десятков однотипных сообщений. «А что теперь делать?» Напомню для тех, кто все пропустил: региональные силовики и чиновники используют систему «Инсайдер», которая: а) умеет…