Telegram Ads Under Fire After Monad Phishing Attack

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Attackers exploited Telegram’s ad system to insert phishing links into Monad’s official announcement channel — a space normally reserved for project updates.

The fake ads clearly violate Telegram’s own policies against deceptive advertising, phishing, and harmful financial products, raising questions about the platform’s ad vetting mechanisms.

Cointelegraph reached out to Telegram for comment but received only an automated response.

[Nahid10]

This shows how critical ad moderation is — even trusted platforms can be exploited.

[EmTeam]

Telegram needs stronger ad review systems before scams damage user confidence further.