Hackers Exploit Telegram for Initial Access to Corporate VPN, RDP, and Cloud Systems

The report documents Telegram's rise as a central operational layer for cybercrime, where stealer logs and leaked credentials are aggregated, searched, and resold to Initial Access Brokers, ransomware groups, and hacktivists; channels and bots facilitate subscription-based malware distribution, credential exfiltration, live verification of access (RDP/VPN/cloud), and victim shaming, accelerating hands‑on‑keyboard intrusions and lowering barriers for attackers.