Scammers have begun actively using the new Telegram Stars currency to steal valuable data. This was reported on the newspaper’s website “News”.
The publication emphasizes that scammers began to distribute an advertisement for the sale of a new currency bypassing the App Store and Google Play, promising favorable conditions. Therefore, they want to get personal data of users, including access to the Telegram Wallet crypto wallet.
According to Elix Smirnov, lead case analyst at InfoWatch Group, Telegram has become one of the most accessible options for using cryptocurrency, so there are people looking to make money from it.
BI.ZONE Brand Protection expert Dmitry Kiryushin noted that the main goal of scammers is the user’s desire to make money and get ultra-high income.
Before this, it was known that Telegram for Android was in its latest beta version. seen the function of publishing posts with photos and videos, access to which subscribers receive only after paying with the Stars virtual currency.
Previously in Kazakhstan approved TON for trading on platforms permitted in the country.