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Telegram Exposes Real Users IP Addresses, Bypassing Proxies on Android and iOS in 1-click

ID: 9f70b68b-26bb-5d71-af9f-0ac315f5c4a0

STIX ID: report--9f70b68b-26bb-5d71-af9f-0ac315f5c4a0

Feed Name: cybersecurityNews.com

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2026-01-12

Date Updated: 2026-04-21

Author: Guru Baran

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**Telegram one-click IP leak:** A vulnerability in Telegram mobile clients causes the app to automatically probe proxy URLs (bypassing SOCKS5/MTProto/VPN/proxy settings), allowing an attacker who supplies a crafted proxy link to capture a victim's real IP address with a single click; a public proof-of-concept was shared and mitigations include disabling auto-proxy detection and avoiding unknown links.

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