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Hackers of Telegram accounts have targeted fans of the Hamster Kombat clicker built into the messenger. According to Kaspersky Lab, the bait in this case is the possibility of withdrawing in-game currency with conversion to rubles.
Distributed links to the fake service are linked to phishing resources. The login page that opens suggests logging in via Telegram. Attackers are most interested in the phone number and one-time code sent as part of two-factor authentication (2FA).
Fraudsters can use the obtained access to steal confidential data, blackmail, or develop an attack by sending messages with phishing links to the victim's contact list.
"The theft of messenger accounts has long been a relevant cyber threat for Russian users," says Kaspersky content analyst Olga Svistunova. - Attackers often use phishing schemes to do this. They lure people to fake pages by using high-profile topics and attractive legends. For example, in the case of Hamster Kombat, fraudsters claimed that the payment must occur within 15 minutes after successful authorization in Telegram."
According to the information security company, in the first half of 2024, the number of attempts by Russians to switch to phishing pages imitating Telegram increased by 22% compared to the level of a year ago. The number of messages in shadow Telegram channels, where, among other things, fraudulent schemes are discussed, increased by 53% over the year.
One of the newest deception scenarios practiced in Telegram and caught on Kaspersky's radar involves the use of phishing bots to steal accounts and 2FA codes from Russian-speaking crypt owners.
Distributed links to the fake service are linked to phishing resources. The login page that opens suggests logging in via Telegram. Attackers are most interested in the phone number and one-time code sent as part of two-factor authentication (2FA).
Fraudsters can use the obtained access to steal confidential data, blackmail, or develop an attack by sending messages with phishing links to the victim's contact list.
"The theft of messenger accounts has long been a relevant cyber threat for Russian users," says Kaspersky content analyst Olga Svistunova. - Attackers often use phishing schemes to do this. They lure people to fake pages by using high-profile topics and attractive legends. For example, in the case of Hamster Kombat, fraudsters claimed that the payment must occur within 15 minutes after successful authorization in Telegram."
According to the information security company, in the first half of 2024, the number of attempts by Russians to switch to phishing pages imitating Telegram increased by 22% compared to the level of a year ago. The number of messages in shadow Telegram channels, where, among other things, fraudulent schemes are discussed, increased by 53% over the year.
One of the newest deception scenarios practiced in Telegram and caught on Kaspersky's radar involves the use of phishing bots to steal accounts and 2FA codes from Russian-speaking crypt owners.
