Hackers are leveraging the Telegram messaging app by embedding its code inside a remote access trojan (RAT) dubbed ToxicEye. The ToxicEye malware can take over file systems, install ransomware and leak data from victim s PCs. Researchers at Check Point Software Technologies said it tracked more than 130 cyberattacks in the last three months that leveraged ToxicEye, which was being managed by threat actors over Telegram. Researchers said Telegram is an ideal way to obscure such activity because it isn t blocked by anti-virus protections.
Source: https://threatpost.com/telegram-toxiceye-malware/165543/