Users warned of new Telegram scam, targeting Android device users

Tengrinews.kz - A new type of scam has emerged on the messaging app Telegram, targeting Android device users with malicious APK files disguised as “photo” attachments, citing Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). According to the MIA’s press service, scammers are sending these files under the guise of photos with messages asking, “Hi, is this you in the picture?” However, these attachments are actually APK files, which are executable files that can install malicious software on the user's device.