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Iranian women, girls die by suicide, honor killing after Telegram sextortion channel

Over the past week, two girls in Lorestan province ended their lives after their photos were leaked on the Telegram channel.

In this photo illustration a smartphone screen displays the logo of social media app and instant messaging service Telegram, on February 19, 2026 in Bath, England; illustrative
Rabbi Yigal Cohen light candles for the 45 victims who were killed in a stampede, at the scene of the fatal disaster, at Mt Meron, last week. May 06, 2021.

Israel urges rabbis to help stop Iranian spy recruitment after dozens of indictments - report

Students participate in the hackathon at WIZO Nachlat Yehuda.

WIZO Rishon Lezion youth village teens create fact-checking bot

Incoming Mossad director Roman Gofman arrives to a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 5, 2026

Declassified affidavit says Gofman denied approving intel. material transfer to Telegram channels


IDF foils another Hamas honeypot attempt

The fake accounts that were identified as Hamas operators were seemingly innocent profiles that approached Israelis over the past month, attempting to implant spyware.

IDF intelligence unit working on uncovering a Hamas honeypot scam.

Ukraine-Russia War: Russian airstrikes target Odesa, one killed

Over 3,000 civilians killed so far - UN • US 'can't confirm' whether Russian army chief hurt during visit to Donbas

A view shows graves of civilians killed during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine April 19, 2022

How Telegram became central to the Ukrainian war effort

Within just one day, between February 23 and February 24 (when the invasion began), the number of followers in Telegram news channels spiked by about 3 million among both Russians and Ukrainians.

The Telegram logo is seen on a screen of a smartphone in this picture illustration

Ukraine calls on citizens to report Russian troop movements on Telegram

"We publish the results of the chatbot every day. And our military is grateful for the exact coordinates!" the Russian Defense Ministry said.

The Telegram logo is seen on a screen of a smartphone in this picture illustration

Mossad head's personal files, photos leaked by Iran-linked Telegram group

A video released claims the documents and photos shown are a product of an extensive surveillance campaign targeting Mossad head David Barnea.

 PM Naftali Bennett and Mossad head David Barnea toast ahead of Rosh Hashana on September 1, 2021.

Russian newspaper evacuates reporter labeled 'terrorist' by Chechen leader

Yelena Milashina is an investigative reporter focused on rights abuses in Chechnya who was described in a Telegram group as a "terrorist" who must be "eliminated."

 Re-elected head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov attends an inauguration ceremony in Grozny, Russia October 5, 2021.

Black Shadow hackers demand $1 million in order to not leak data

The Black Shadow hackers have demanded $1 million, threatening to leak data if the ransom is not paid

Projection of cyber code on hooded man (llustrative)

Over 170 nude photos of women, girls distributed on messaging apps

20-year-old Alon Gavrielov, who serves in the IDF's Kfir Brigade, is being charged with sexual harassment, invasion of privacy, extortion, possession of obscene material of minors and more.

The Telegram logo is seen on a screen of a smartphone in this picture illustration

Black market sales for fake vaccination cards skyrocket amid Delta variant

The black market groups have 100,000 followers each on average, with some groups exceeding over 450,000 followers, a 566% increase from March.

Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021.

Police stop planned neo-Nazi attack on Argentine synagogue on Shabbat

Two people have been arrested in Argentina on suspicion of planning to attack a synagogue on Friday night.

An Argentinian flag waves at the Presidential Palace Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 29, 2019.