{"id":459416,"date":"2022-06-08T11:17:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T08:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/dont-click-links-crypto-community-responds-to-alleged-telegram-expose\/"},"modified":"2022-06-08T11:17:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T08:17:14","slug":"dont-click-links-crypto-community-responds-to-alleged-telegram-expose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dont-click-links-crypto-community-responds-to-alleged-telegram-expose\/","title":{"rendered":"# Don&#8217;t click links: Crypto community responds to alleged Telegram \u2018expos\u00e9\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33656ed67c2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a33656ed67c2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dont-click-links-crypto-community-responds-to-alleged-telegram-expose\/#%E2%80%9D_Dont_click_links_Crypto_community_responds_to_alleged_Telegram_%E2%80%98expose_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Don&#8217;t click links: Crypto community responds to alleged Telegram \u2018expos\u00e9\u2019 &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Dont_click_links_Crypto_community_responds_to_alleged_Telegram_%E2%80%98expose_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Don&#8217;t click links: Crypto community responds to alleged Telegram \u2018expos\u00e9\u2019 &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDYvZmM5MTAxMmUtM2U2NC00NWMwLWIxMzAtY2ZlNTM2MGYwNTg2LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-2a0745c6>This week the crypto community\u2019s attention was captured by an anonymous person who claimed that they will expose the misdeeds of prominent crypto influencers and top projects within the crypto space.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The alleged whistleblower, going by the username \u201cAdyingnobody\u201d on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fHBC3ZHv2l\">said<\/a> that they will \u201ctear a rift in the entire community\u201d by releasing Telegram messages that they acquired through an allaged exploit in the messaging <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>. In a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adyingnobody\/status\/1534021154674966529\">thread<\/a>, they claimed to have evidence of illegal activities ranging from scams and rug pulls up to murder, theft and sexual assault. <\/p>\n<p>Due to the severity of the claims, the anonymous person caught the interest of the crypto Twitter, going from zero to 36,000 followers overnight. The Ethereum wallet address that the person put on his Twitter bio has also received 43 transactions which may be tips from those who wish to get a sneak peek at what they plan to expose. <\/p>\n<p>Despite the claims, concerned members of the community took to Twitter to remind others to be careful and vigilant while dealing with the alleged whistleblower. Twitter user Kapluie <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KaPluie\/status\/1534212634450374656\">said<\/a> that if we s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> away their sensational claims, the bottom link is &#8220;download a zip file&#8221; and &#8220;sign a contract.&#8221; According to the Twitter user, this is a &#8220;hacky sounding thing&#8221; and recommended not to download files from any links. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Hacker tastes own medicine as community gets back stolen NFTs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Twitter user Cryptonator1337 also mentioned that, while it\u2019s possible that the claims are true, the community needs to be careful with any files coming from the anonymous account. They tweeted: <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One warning regarding <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/adyingnobody?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@adyingnobody<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Not saying it is all bullshit, I don&#8217;t think so, but:<\/p>\n<p>If there are any publicly available downloads &#8211; wait a bit first and let others inspect it. <\/p>\n<p>It is not difficult to equip files with keyloggers or other malware\/spyware.<\/p>\n<p>Stay safe!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CR1337 (@cryptonator1337) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cryptonator1337\/status\/1534091016873156609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nApart from the two, Twitter user Zugged also <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zugged\/status\/1534061764425441280\">noted<\/a> that there were no such exploits as Adyingnobody claimed, calling the act a \u201cpublicity stunt.\u201d Zugged shared a link to a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cvedetails.com\/vulnerability-list\/vendor_id-16210\/Telegram.html\">record<\/a> of Telegram\u2019s vulnerabilities and highlighted that there\u2019s nothing similar to what Adyingnobody claims to have exploited. <\/p>\n<p>Telegram officially responded to the claims. The messanger announced that the act may be an attempt to \u201cget users to download malware\u201d:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An anonymous account made a baseless claim that they were able to access the contents of private group chats on Telegram. No such vulnerability has ever been found. This is likely a hoax with the intent to get users to download malware.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Telegram Messenger (@telegram) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/telegram\/status\/1534263475509288961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 7, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cointelegraph reached out to Adyingnobody and did not get a response.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, social media is being blamed for crypto scam losses amounting to $1 billion in 2021. Almost half of those who reported being scammed mentioned that it began with advertisements, posts, or a message from a social media platform. This includes Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram. <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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