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Telegram is still leaking user IP addresses to contacts
(techcrunch.com)
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this post was submitted on 20 Oct 2023
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Here's a professional security researcher/pentester explaining in depth why "leaking" IP is blown out of proportion
The relevant gist is
Usually it is the town, or nearby town. If you live in a more rural area that can narrow it down to a few hundred people.
Also in some less-developed countries the data protection by ISPs is very weak. Basically if you know someone in the police (or pay a bit under the table) you can easy get the exact name and address of the account owner if you have an IP.
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Here's a professional security researcher/pentester explaining in depth why "leaking" IP is blown out of proportion
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