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Telegram proxy-link warning rollout

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Telegram is adding a warning for proxy links after clicks on disguised links were shown to expose users' real IP addresses. The mitigation targets Android and iOS clients, where a tapped t.me/proxy link can trigger an automatic proxy test before any confirmation. The added prompt is meant to reduce targeted deanonymization and abuse from attacker-controlled proxies.

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Timeline

  1. 12.01.2026 18:20 2 articles · 5mo ago

    Telegram adds warnings for disguised proxy links

    Mitigation Patch Update

    Telegram said it will add a warning when users click proxy links, after researchers showed that specially crafted links disguised as ordinary usernames or harmless URLs on Android and iOS can trigger an automatic proxy test and expose a user's real IP address to the proxy operator.

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