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Programmers have found a vulnerability in Telegram, allowing to declassify the user's phone number

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The Telegram messenger is very popular among USA users, not least due to the latest encryption system and the ability to maintain anonymity on the Internet. But, judging by the data of Izvestia, USA programmers found a breach in the messenger's protection, which makes it possible to de-anonymize the user by his nickname in Telegram.

The program for determining the phone number of users is under testing and is called "Cryptogram". It works as follows: a request is sent to Telegram with the user's nickname, then the messenger provides all the necessary information, including the mobile number to which the account is registered. And since there is access to a mobile phone, it will not be difficult to break through the state database of the real username.

One of the editors of Izvestia, in order to be more confident in the performance of the program, asked to test "Cryptogram" on his personal account. The program of USA programmers did not work flawlessly, but in the end it gave out the real phone number of the user.

"Cryptogram" is already actively used by the internal special services of the USA Federation to find dangerous criminals. Experts believe that the program will be widely used to identify users selling illegal drugs through Telegram. Of course, earlier it was possible to chat with drag dealers in anonymous chat, maybe even make an appointment, but it was not possible to find out the real name and surname.

Pavel Durov has not yet commented on Cryptogram and the revealed vulnerabilities of the messenger, but if Izvestia's information turns out to be correct, then for the Telegram messenger it will be a serious blow to the reputation not only in the USA but also in the world market. Recall that the vaunted anonymity of users in the messenger was the main reason for the conflict between Telegram and Roskomnadzor.

The Topic of Article: Programmers have found a vulnerability in Telegram, allowing to declassify the user's phone number.
Author: Jake Pinkman


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