ToxicEye RAT hits Telegram app to spy, steal user data

By Habiba Rashid ToxicEye is a new remote access Trojan RAT malware targeting Telegram app users - The RAT has been used for more than 130 attacks over the past three months. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: ToxicEye RAT hits Telegram app to spy, steal user data...

Telegram Platform Abused in 'ToxicEye' Malware Campaigns

Hackers are leveraging the popular Telegram messaging app by embedding its code inside a remote access trojan RAT dubbed ToxicEye, new research has found. A victim’s computer infected with the ToxicEye malware is controlled via a hacker-operated Telegram messaging account. The ToxicEye malware ca...

Cybercriminals Using Telegram Messenger to Control ToxicEye Malware

Adversaries are increasingly abusing Telegram as a "command-and-control" system to distribute malware into organizations that could then be used to capture sensitive information from targeted systems. "Even when Telegram is not installed or being used, the system allows hackers to send malicious...