Apple briefly removes Telegram from App Store after malicious content triggers takedown
Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store worldwide after attackers planted hidden illegal content in a public chat to trigger a takedown. Telegram removed the content and banned the user, and Apple restored the app within the hour. Pavel Durov stated the moderation system was exploited, not Telegram itself.
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@Brainrot_Labs
Telegram wasn't hacked. The moderation system was. 💀 Pavel Durov cho biết Telegram bị Apple gỡ tạm thời vì một kẻ tấn công chèn nội dung bất hợp pháp do AI tạo vào một nhóm công khai, sau đó lợi dụng cơ chế báo cáo để kích hoạt việc gỡ ứng dụng. Đây là https://t.co/wZTCSQhagr
@Crypto_TownHall
PAVEL DUROV SAYS APPLE BRIEFLY REMOVED TELEGRAM AFTER MALICIOUS CONTENT TRIGGERED A TAKEDOWN https://t.co/VOqMfJp81g
@BSCNews
Durov says extortionists tricked Apple into pulling Telegram Apple briefly removed @telegram from the App Store Monday night after its review flagged illegal content in a public chat, restoring the app within the hour once Telegram deleted the material and banned the user. Pavel https://t.co/TCxySNWtyp
@blckchaindaily
🚨 DUROV: APPLE BRIEFLY REMOVED TELEGRAM FROM APP STORE AFTER ATTACKERS PLANTED HIDDEN ILLEGAL CONTENT TO TRIGGER TAKEDOWN $AAPL
@OAX_Foundation
Update on the earlier reports on #Telegram: Telegram was briefly removed from the Apple App Store worldwide after Apple identified CSAM content posted by a single user. Telegram removed the content and banned the account. Apple restored the app the same day. ✅ Existing
@Hodl_fm
🚨 Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store worldwide, and the-open-network:native instantly dropped 7–8%. Telegram disappeared from iPhone and iPad stores across all 175 regions for several hours, while existing installs, macOS, and Google Play remained unaffected. https://t.co/UuRuREHRED