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Benedict Collins

A Russian hacker tricked a 17,000-strong MAGA Telegram channel with a jailbroken AI for over 5 years, leading to fraud, credential theft, and an empty crypto wallet

A Donald J. Trump Make America Great Again hat staged on a wooden table from the 2020 Presidential campaign in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Russian hacker tricked MAGA Telegram channel with fake 'American Patriot' profile
  • Threat actor used jailbroken Google Gemini AI for five years
  • Channel became a hub for fraud, credential theft, and cryptocurrency harvesting

A Telegram containing more than 17,000 members has been identified as a huge hub of fraud, credential theft, and cryptocurrency harvesting.

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