Security News > 2023 > April > Researchers Uncover Thriving Phishing Kit Market on Telegram Channels

In yet another sign that Telegram is increasingly becoming a thriving hub for cybercrime, researchers have found that threat actors are using the messaging platform to peddle phishing kits and help set up phishing campaigns.

"To promote their 'goods,' phishers create Telegram channels through which they educate their audience about phishing and entertain subscribers with polls like, 'What type of personal data do you prefer?'," Kaspersky web content analyst Olga Svistunova said in a report published this week.

The links to these Telegram channels are distributed via YouTube, GitHub, and the phishing kits that are developed by the crooks themselves.

One of the prominent services offered is to provide threat actors with Telegram bots that automate the process of generating phishing pages and collecting user data.

"Scammer-operated Telegram channels sometimes post what appears to be exceptionally generous offers, for example, zipped up sets of ready-to-use phishing kits that target a large number of global and local brands," Svistunova said.

An account with a balance of $49,000 was put up for $700. What's more, phishing services are marketed via Telegram on a subscription basis, wherein the developers rent the kits for a monthly fee in return for providing regular updates.

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